1. November 30, 2010
Bellringer #30—Look at the map on page , and answer the following questions:
What does the purple area represent?
Which continents did Alexander conquer land on? (Hint: there are 3!!!)
How many cities did Alexander name after himself?

2. Alexander the Great King of Macedonia
Alexander the Great built a huge empire and helped spread Greek culture into Egypt and Asia.

3. Let’s go back a few years…
From the years BC, much of Greece was at war with each other
Peloponnesian War
Athens vs. Sparta
Many of the other city-states had joined one of the sides

4. Greece-Post War Eventually, Sparta ends up winning the war Results:
none of the city-states were really strong after being at war for so long
Greece was filled with distrust

5. Philip II of Macedonia Eventually, a new leader of Greece emerged
Philip II of Macedonia controlled all of Greece by 338 B.C.

6. Who was Alexander? He was the son of Philip II
He was taught by Aristotle (Greek philosopher).
He became king when Philip II was assassinated

7. Phalanx Alexander’s system for battle Used against the Persians
Very effective!

9. Take out the following items: 1
Take out the following items: 1. Homework worksheet (Athens and Sparta/Letter Home to Athens) 2. Myth you wrote (#20 page 254) 3. November calendar (only if it is signed!!!) I will check all of these things as you watch the video. If you do not have them out and ready, I will assume that you do not have them at all. You have one minute to get everything out.

10. Alexander the Great
While watching this video, answer the questions on the video quiz worksheet. Circle the correct answer as they say it on the video.

11. Ways that Alexander affected the people and land that he conquered
Created the largest empire known up to that time
Spread Greek culture to Egypt, northern Africa, southwestern Asia, and India
Greek style in Alexandria, Egypt
Cities were modeled after cities in Greece (same architecture)

12. Ways that Alexander affected the people and land that he conquered
Encouraged people to keep their own customs, but speak Greek
Multicultural empire known as Hellenistic (Greek-like)
Statue of Alexander
Cities became centers of learning
Spread the Greek language all over his empire

13. 5 Empire of Alexander the Great, 336–323 B.C. (1 of 3)

14. 5A Alexander’s Route (2 of 3)

15. 5B Time Sequence (3 of 3)

16. Chalk Talk Rules No Talking! Only the “Chalk” is allowed to talk.
Respect others and their opinions
Stay on topic
No repeating what others have already written
That means you actually have to read what others have written!
You can comment on other people’s ideas or write your own idea
There is a time limit on this activity!

17. Be sure to study these concepts for your quiz next class!!!
Geography of Greece (mountains and oceans)
History (Minoans/Mycenaeans)
Types of government (democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, tyranny)
Mythology and fables
Greek gods
Olympic Games
City-states (especially Athens and Sparta)…
Pretty much everything we’ve learned about Greece so far…in your book it is Chapter 8 (Sections 1, 2, and 3) and Chapter 9 (Section 2)

18. Exit ticket Name Date Class Period Exit Ticket
3 things you learned today
2 things you found interesting
1 thing you still have a question about