Back in the old days, before 1994, students had to use textbooks, magazines, newspapers, and the library to collect information. These are still good resources, but now you can also use the Internet. Explore the links below. Look for facts, quotations, examples, and images that define the topic of your assignment. You'll be saving some of these and creating a digital story with Windows Movie Maker.

Keep this question in mind as you work: What story will I tell in my movie? You might choose to relate one of the myths, complete a summary of The Odyssey, or compare and contrast Odysseus and Aeneas. Explore the links provided and submit a Digital Storytelling Proposal. As soon as you get the green light from your teacher, start movie making!

1. Explore these Internet sites looking for facts, quotes, examples, images, sound clips, videos, and animations that you think are important aspects of the topic.

2. Check for a copyright notices (usually at the bottom of the page). Most of the time, you can use images, etc. for classroom use only. If there is an e-mail link on the page, you can ask for permission to use the work. Be prepared to cut anything that copyright owners don't want you to use.

3. Copy text by dragging across the words, right click and choose Copy from the menu OR highlight and use the Edit - Copy command on the menubar. Paste what you highlighted into a basic text editor, word processor, desktop publishing program or multimedia program.

4. Save images by right-clicking and downloading them. Save the images in a folder until you're ready to use them. Remember to name them using the proper three letter extension at the end of the file name.

5. Once you have collected your information and examples, consider why you collected them and why they are important.

6. Additional Resources at the bottom of the page can be used to find factual information on your topic.

• Aeneas - Background information on Aeneas
• Ancient Greece - Information about Ancient Greece from the British Museum
• Encyclopedia Mythica - Online encyclopedia of mythology
• Greek Mythology - Information on the Greek myths, the Olympians, and the Titans
• Homer's Illiad and Odyssey - Background information on The Illiad and The Odyssey
• Lycaon - The history of Laycaon
• Major Events of the Trojan War -
• The Trojan War - Background information about the Trojan War

• The Aeneid by Virgil - Online text of The Aeneid
• The Iliad by Homer - Online text of The Iliad
• The Odyssey by Homer - Online text of The Odyssey

• Achilles - The death of Achilles
• Aeneas - Latinus - Aeneas at the Court of Latinus
• Aeneas Flees - Image of Aeneas fleeing while Troy is burning
• Aeneas and Dido - Aeneas tells Dido of Troy
• Aeneas and Dido - Feast - The Feast of Dido and Aeneas
• Aeneas and Mercury - Mercury tells Aeneas to leave Carthage
• Aeneas' Journey - A map of Aeneas' journey
• Circe - Circe offering the cup to Odysseus
• Dido - The death of Dido
• Fall of Troy - The fall of Troy depicted on pottery
• Flight of Aeneas - Another image of Aeneas fleeing while Troy burns
• Hector - The death of Hector
• Helen - The abduction of Helen
• Iapyx and Aeneas - Iapyx removes the arrowhead from Aeneas' leg
• Judgment of Paris - The Judgment of Paris depicted on pottery
• Odysseus - Cave of the Winds - Odysseus at the Cave of the Winds
• Odysseus - Chryseis - Odysseus returns Chryseis to her father
• Odysseus - Polyphemus - Odysseus at the island of the Cyclops
• Odysseus and Alcinous - Odysseus at the Palace of Alcinous
• Odysseus' Dream - Depiction of Odysseus' dream
• Paris and Helen - Painting depicting Paris and Helen
• Return of Odysseus - The original painting was taken (and probably destroyed) by the Germans during WW2 - this is a picture taken of the painting before 1939
• The Curse of Lycaon - Zeus turns Lycaon into a wolf
• The Iliad - Frontispiece - The engraved frontispiece for the 1660 publication of Homer's The Iliad
• The Sibyl of Cumae - Aeneas' guide in the Underworld
• Trojan Horse - Black and white depiction of the Trojan Horse
• Venus and Aeneas - Venus leads Aeneas to Olympus
• Wanderings of Odysseus - Map of Odysseus' journey

• Freeplay Music - Terrific resource for finding background music for your movie - free for educational use
• Movie Maker Video Tutorial - Free Movie Maker tutorials - if you need help with Movie Maker - this is the site for you!
• Solo Guitar - Free music you can download and add to your movie
• Solo Piano - Free piano music you can download and add to your movie
• Story Board Template - Print this and complete it to help you organize your movie before you start editing it
• Wikimedia Commons - Great place to search for media (especially images) that are in the public domain or are under a creative commons license

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