1. Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111
History of the Ancient and Medieval World Alexander 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

3. Raphael’s The School of Athens (1509)
“The painting celebrates classical thought, but it is also dedicated to the liberal arts, symbolized by the statues of Apollo and Minerva. Grammar, Arithmetic and Music are personified by figures located in the foreground, at left. Geometry and Astronomy are personified by the figures in the foreground, at right. Behind them stand characters representing Rhetoric and Dialectic. Some of the ancient philosophers bear the features of Raphael's contemporaries. Bramante is shown as Euclid (in the foreground, at right, leaning over a tablet and holding a compass). Leonardo [Leonardo da Vinci ( )] is, as we said, probably shown as Plato. Francesco Maria Della Rovere appears once again near Bramante, dressed in white. Michelangelo, sitting on the stairs and leaning on a block of marble, is represented as Heraclitus. A close examination of the intonaco shows that Heraclitus was the last figure painted when the fresco was completed, in The allusion to Michelangelo is probably a gesture of homage to the artist, who had recently unveiled the frescoes of the Sistine Ceiling. Raphael - at the extreme right, with a dark hat - and his friend, Sodoma, are also present (they exemplify the glorification of the fine arts and they are posed on the same level as the liberal arts)."
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4. Pythagoras(?) (crouching with book)
Plato (left) is carrying a copy of his Timeus, and pointing upwards, which symbolizes his concern with the eternal and immutable Forms. Aristotle (right) is carrying a copy of his (Nicomachean) Ethics, and keeping his hand down, which symbolizes his concern with the temporal and mutable world.
Pythagoras (crouching with book) and Parmenides (standing 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.
Ebay Auction Price: US $2,599.95
GREEK GOLD STATER OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT STRUCK BY THE CITY OF AKE, PHOENICIA AND DATED TO THE YEAR 309/308 BC.
Ake Year 38 = 309/308 BC.   8.5 g. Die axis: 3. Dia. 16 mm.
Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet with griffin design.
Rev. Nike standing left holding wreath in outstretched right hand, Alexander's name at right ALEXANDR(OY), Phoenician date in lower left field below wing (Ake year 38 = 309/308 BC).
See Price, The Coinage of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus, no. 3294a, SAME DIES AS THIS COIN. VF+++ with a nice high relief strike evident especially on the obverse, reverse has some wear marks and scrapes evident especially on the Nike's neck and hand - they are clearly visible in the photographs, although hardly noticeable when viewing the coin without magnification. 
The dated coins of Ake are quite scarce, especially specimens that have these long Phoenician dates preserved so fully.   Price lists only 2 specimens for this date, one published by Newell in his study of the coin of Ake, no. 43, the other from the Lewis collection.  My stater is struck from the same dies as the example cited by Newell and illustrated in Price

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?
Just as he has shared the hardships with the troops, so they will share in the rewards.
It illustrates his participation in battle.
Mentions “all of Asia.”
Test Prep. Suggestion: Check out pp 144 for Quick Study Guide

11. Section 5: Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
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.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What is the main idea of Alexander’s speech?” (Just as he has shared in the hardships of his troops, they will share in the rewards.) “How does the mosaic of Alexander reinforce that idea?” (It illustrates his participation in battle.)
When showing Color Transparency 24, ask “What part of his empire did Alexander inherit?” (Macedonia and Greece) “What might be some of the unmentioned costs of Alexander’s conquests?” (loss of life and limb, destruction of the property and livelihoods of conquered peoples, etc.)
Color Transparency 24: Empire of Alexander
Witness History Video: Alexander the Great
Geography Interactive: Empire of Alexander the Great
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12. Section 5: Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
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
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.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What is the main idea of Alexander’s speech?” (Just as he has shared in the hardships of his troops, they will share in the rewards.) “How does the mosaic of Alexander reinforce that idea?” (It illustrates his participation in battle.)
When showing Color Transparency 24, ask “What part of his empire did Alexander inherit?” (Macedonia and Greece) “What might be some of the unmentioned costs of Alexander’s conquests?” (loss of life and limb, destruction of the property and livelihoods of conquered peoples, etc.)
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13. Section 5: Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
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.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What is the main idea of Alexander’s speech?” (Just as he has shared in the hardships of his troops, they will share in the rewards.) “How does the mosaic of Alexander reinforce that idea?” (It illustrates his participation in battle.)
When showing Color Transparency 24, ask “What part of his empire did Alexander inherit?” (Macedonia and Greece) “What might be some of the unmentioned costs of Alexander’s conquests?” (loss of life and limb, destruction of the property and livelihoods of conquered peoples, etc.)
Progress Monitoring Transparency
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14. Note Taking Transparency 66

15. Color Transparency 24: Empire of Alexander

16. Progress Monitoring Transparency
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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. Additional Checks: Sections 4 + 5
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
PowerPoint Class Notes
Additional Checks: Sections 4 + 5