Alexander the Great Lesson

Alexander the Great

Mr. Porter 6th Grade SS

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Essential Question:

How did Alexander's conquest spread Greek culture?

Alexander was a student of Aristotle and was taught the works of Socrates and Plato

At the age of 18 he returned home to Macedonia​

Athenian Thinking

As a child Alexander was kidnapped and raised in Greece

He was trained in Spartan fighting techniques and tactics​

​Spartan Training

Alexander the Great

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Multiple Choice

Which philosopher taught Alexander?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

• Freud

​The Throne

• Alexander was prince of Macedonia

• His father, Philip II was assassinated

• At the age of 19, Alexander became King and began conquering the Greek City States​ in honor of his father

• He would continue to conquer civilizations until his death at the age of 33​

Subject | Subject

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Open Ended

Why do you think Alexander would be successful at conquering Greece?

• Shortly after defeating the Persians, Athens and Sparta (along with their allies) began fighting each other

• This weakened all of Greece leaving them defenseless

• Alexander then ​conquered the Peninsula

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Peloponnesian War

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Multiple Choice

The Peloponnesian War was between which two City-States?

• Sparta and Athens

• Thebes and Delphi

• Rome and Florence

• Bejing and Nanjing

Conquest

​Alexander began with Greece but quickly expanded by conquering:​

• Greece

• Egypt

• Ionia

• Persia

• Parts of India

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following did Alexander not conquer

• China

• Greece

• Egypt

• Persia

​Below is a Map of Alexander's conquered Territory

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Mapping

Hellenism

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• The religions and traditions were forced to combine with Greek ideas

• Gods, heroes, and stories became blended with Greek counterparts

​Native Culture

• Alexander considered Greek culture superior

• He would spread the religion, language, and customs everywhere he went​

​Greek Culture

​Isis was re-written to be the cousin or half-sister of Zeus

Isis​

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​Gilgamesh was placed among the likes of Heracles and Achilles as a Greek hero

Gilgamesh​​

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​Osiris transformed into the cousin of Zeus and was given reign of Egypt as Zeus took the mightier Olympus

Osiris

​There is evidence to suggest that Greek influence found its way into Jewish scripture as Jewish prophets and their God took on Greek Characteristics

​​Yahweh

Multiple Choice

What is the term used to describe the blending of Greek and Native cultures?

• Hellenism

• Heathenism

• Syncretism

• Diffusion

-Alexander the Great

Legacy of a King

"I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.​"

​End of an Empire

• Alexander took the throne at the age of 20 and by the time of his death at 33, he had​ conquered the known world

• His legacy remained​ as nearly 50 cities were named after him (Alexandria)

• The most popular, in Egypt, would be the center of learning for 500 years

• Through him, Greek culture lived on and would lay the foundation for the Roman Empire​

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