Useful Links

The link below will connect you to a fantastic, interactive, and humorous college site providing a solid introduction to ancient Greek culture, history, and literature. This site is a "must experience" site for the Mythology and Heroism unit.   

The link below will take you to a Monmouth College Web page that streamlines the Major gods of Greek and Roman mythology. It includes characteristics, spheres of influence, and attributes.

This is a useful definition and example of the epic poem and the epic hero.

For research, this site will convert publication information into a current and usable academic formatting style such as MLA or APA. This DOES NOT mean you can avoid learning basic citation formating for in-text citations and Works Cited entries. Learn, memorize, and know basic MLA formatting requirements for books, periodicals, websites, and interviews.   

Click the link below for a prezi that details how to properly format using MLA. Download the Prezi Viewer app, and you can view it on your smart phone.

This site is maintained by Perdue University, and while it is built to aid college students, it is certainly comprehensive enough for most any high school student. The MLA and APA academic submission style guides are VERY current and well maintained, and this component of the site is the one I value the most; however, the site is also rich in essay writing tips, technical document composition and formatting, and all kinds of grammar and composition help.

This is a one-stop grammar and writing shop. I doubt you can do everything it offers even if you engage an element each day. Whatever your vocabulary or writing weakness, this hub for grammar and composition can address it all.