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Happy Thursday!. One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that the location protected the people from land invasion periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming
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Happy Thursday! One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that the location protected the people from land invasion periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming these rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea Pick up a packet Sit where you normally sit Take out/ pick up your pink multiple choice sheet and answer the questions below
Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Culture Great example of cultural diffusion!
Alexander the Great • Macedon • north
Alexander the Great • 336 BCE • 20
Alexander the Great • philosophy • history • geography • Aristotle
Alexander the Great • horsemanship • strategy • defense
Alexander the Great • Egypt • Persian Empire • Indus River Valley
Alexander the Great • manage his empire • 33 • 4
Alexander the Great • Greek • Egyptian • Persian • Indian Video – Alexander’s Legacy: Hellenistic Civilizations
Persia Greece HELLENISTIC CULTURE Egypt India
How does a leader earn the title “The Great”? What qualities should a leader possess to be given this title? What does the word “great” mean? • THINK independently about a definition • PAIR with a partner and share your definitions • SHARE your definition with the class
Focus Question: Does Alexander deserve the title “The Great”? • Examine the documents with your group • For EACH document complete the following tasks • When was the document written? • Is the document a primary or secondary source? • Who wrote the document? • What claim is the author making about Alexander? What is one piece of evidence from the document that proves the claim? • How does the document help you answer the focus question • After you have examined each document form a response to the question • Use 3 pieces of evidence from the documents to support your response