History of the Ancient and Medieval World Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age

1. History of the Ancient and Medieval WorldAlexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111

2. Assignment 1 for Wed. 11/3 • Read pp 137-141, text: • Define 5 “blue” terms • Answer 2 “Checkpoint” questions • Take Map Skills Guided Tour and plot on your personal map places listed in question #1. • Follow the informational link on preceding slide to explore the 7 Wonders of Ancient World

4. Pythagoras(?) (crouching with book) Plato and Aristotle

5. The School of Athens Raphael, 1509 Euclid (?) Zoroaster (facing, with beard) and Ptolemy(?)(back to us, globe) and Raphael(?)(dark hair, facing)

6. 7 Wonders of Ancient World

7. Take the Tour!

8. Phoenician Gold Coin Alexander the Great 309-308 B.C.E.

9. Alexander Shares the Rewards • What is the main idea of Alexander’s speech? • How does the mosaic of Alexander reinforce this idea? • What hint do we have of Alexander’s territorial ambition? Test Prep. Suggestion: Check out pp 144 for Quick Study Guide

11. Color Transparency 24: Empire of Alexander Witness History Video: Alexander the Great Geography Interactive: Empire of Alexander the Great The Empire of Alexander the Great Macedonian ruler Philip II came to control all of Greece. His son, who came to be known as Alexander the Great, expanded his empire into Persia and Egypt. Section 5: Alexander and the Hellenistic Age 1 of 6

12. The Legacy of Alexander Alexander’s conquests spread Greek culture and brought other cultural traditions to new lands. He married a Persian woman and urged others to do the same. He brought forth the Hellenistic civilization that blended Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures. Alexandria in Egypt was the heart of this new empire. Hellenistic Arts and Sciences Section 5: Alexander and the Hellenistic Age The Hellenistic age brought many advances in the arts and sciences. The philosophy of Stoicism taught that women were the moral equals of men. Pythagoras came up with the formula that relates the sides of a right triangle. Aristarchus theorized that the Earth rotated and orbited the sun. And Archimedes mastered the lever and pulley. 2 of 6

13. Progress Monitoring Transparency Looking Ahead When Rome conquered Asia Minor in 133 B.C., Greece’s influence declined. Yet its contributions to philosophy, architecture, and other arts and sciences have never been forgotten. Section 5: Alexander and the Hellenistic Age 3 of 6

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15. Color Transparency 24: Empire of Alexander

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17. Assignment 2 for Thurs. 11/4 • Read pp 141-142, text: • Define 4 “blue” terms • Answer 1 “Checkpoint” questions • Take Map Skills Guided Tour and answer questions #2-3. • Answer question on Primary Source, pp 142. • Answer “Thinking Critically questions, pp 141.

18. Assignment 3 for Mon. 11/8 • Exam Overview • 20 multiple choice/matching • 2/3 documents • Map • Content drawn from: • Text, Chapter 4, Sections 1-5 • Lecture Notes • Map • PowerPoint Class Notes Additional Checks: Sections 4 + 5