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Week of 12/1 12/5

Page #1 Due 12/2

Page #2 Due 12/3
Page #3 Due 12/4
Reading Reflection Due 12/5

Reminders
Deadline for each assignment is the next day.

 Alexander the Great

Thousands of books have been written about Alexander the Great. He is one of the most
famous military leaders in history.
Alexander was a prince, the son of the king of Macedonia. He was born in Macedonia in
July, 356 BCE. Macedonia was not a Greek city-state at the time; it was an area in the
north of Greece. (Macedonia is pictured in gold in the map below.)

One of Alexander's teachers was Aristotle, the philosopher. Aristotle was also born in
Macedonia, but he lived for a very long time in ancient Greece.
It was Aristotle, more than any other teacher, who taught Alexander to greatly respect the
Greek way of life. Alexander spoke the Greek language; he knew Greek history; he
believed in the Greek gods, and was an all-around scholar. When he was a boy,
Alexander dreamed of teaching everyone, everywhere, about the wonderful Greek culture
he knew and loved so well.
But Alexander was also trained to be a ruler - a ruler, warrior and a leader of men. He was
taught that his job was to expand the Macedonian empire, and to rule at all times with a
firm hand.
Alexander's father had conquered most of the Greek city-states before Alexander came to
power, including the city-state of Sparta. The Greeks were bitter about the treatment they
had received and they despised Alexander's father. When Alexander became king, even
though Alexander allowed the Greeks to manage their own city-states, they despised him
as well and fought him at every turn. The Greek people lost their fight, but the outposts
and colonies especially put up quite a battle. The very people whose culture he loved
were Alexander's worst enemies.
Except for the Greek colonies, Alexander conquered other cultures in the Mediterranean
rather easily, including Egypt. Everywhere he went, Alexander introduced Greek literature,


myth, dance, language, money, medicine, art, and theatre. As he did with the Greeks, he
allowed conquered people the opportunity to run their own country as long as they were
loyal to Alexander. The people who refused were killed.
Alexander never lost a battle. Before his death, he had built over 70 cities, and had
conquered the ENTIRE known world in the Mediterranean region. His empire stretched all
the way to the Indus River near modern India.
He probably would have pushed on, perhaps even to China, but Alexander died suddenly
while conquering new settlements. One day, he was out sailing and became quite ill; he
died shortly after. Alexander died on June 323 BCE, about a month before his 33rd
birthday.
Although Alexander was not a Greek by birth, scholars today sometimes refer to him as
Alexander, the Great Greek. Without Alexander, the Greek culture, which so enriches our
lives today, might not have survived or spread to early Rome and beyond.
Alexander the Great Reading Debrief Questions
Use the reading to answer the following questions
1. What was Alexanders legacy (what did he leave behind for us to study and think about)?
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2. Why was Alexander a good leader?
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3. How might history have been different if Alexander had lived longer?
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4. How many continents did Alexanders empire reach?
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Using the readings on the next page, explain how Greek influences can still be see today. Write a claim, and
use two pieces of evidence to support that claim.
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Chapter 11
1) Have you ever come close to something really bad happening like when Billy
thought he lost Little Anne? What happened?
OR
2) Why did Billy cherish his lantern after he rescued Little Anne?

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