Teaching in Medias Res: What Homer Can Teach Us About Curiosity

Ocean entrance to Odysseus Cave, island of Mljet, Croatia
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With Christopher Nolan’s star-studded The Odyssey drawing fresh attention to the epic, I’ve been wondering whether teachers might borrow Homer’s famous opening move when introducing students to new material.

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