BR: What is a legacy? What does BR: What is a legacy? What does it mean to leave a legacy?it mean to leave a legacy?

Today: Writing a Biography of Today: Writing a Biography of Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great

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Its time to write a biography..Its time to write a biography..

Get out a piece of paper.Get out a piece of paper.

On the piece of paper writeOn the piece of paper write

““Alexander”Alexander”

Write a response to the following prompt:Write a response to the following prompt:

Alexander the Great was important because Alexander the Great was important because ________.________.

Then, for each slide write one conclusion Then, for each slide write one conclusion based on what you see or hear. You will based on what you see or hear. You will hand this sheet in at the end of class.hand this sheet in at the end of class.

Alexander the Great

356-323 B.C.E.

Alexander the Great

356-323 B.C.E.

Alexander the Great’s EmpireAlexander the Great’s Empire

Alexander the Great in PersiaAlexander the Great in Persia

Building Greek Cities in the EastBuilding Greek Cities in the East

Pergamum:A New

“Hellenistic”City

Pergamum:A New

“Hellenistic”City

CosmopolitanCosmopolitanCultureCulture

Trade in the Hellenistic WorldTrade in the Hellenistic World

Library at Alexandria (333 B.C.E.)Library at Alexandria (333 B.C.E.)

The Breakup of Alexander’s EmpireThe Breakup of Alexander’s Empire

ChaptersChapters1.1. Alexander’s Beginnings: Where he Alexander’s Beginnings: Where he

came from when? Who were his came from when? Who were his parents? How was his home life? What parents? How was his home life? What education did he have? education did he have? AnalyzeAnalyze how how his upbringing (home/education) his upbringing (home/education) affected him? Who is Bucephalus?affected him? Who is Bucephalus?

2.2. Alexander’s Rise to Power: How did he Alexander’s Rise to Power: How did he come to power? How was he come to power? How was he different/the same as his father? What different/the same as his father? What did he do with his power? What can you did he do with his power? What can you inferinfer about Alexander’s character? about Alexander’s character?

ChaptersChapters3. Alexander goes to war with Persia: 3. Alexander goes to war with Persia:

Why did he go to war? How did the Why did he go to war? How did the war war developdevelop? Describe his ? Describe his methods/philosophies of fighting methods/philosophies of fighting and compare it to the Persian and compare it to the Persian ways of fighting. What routes did ways of fighting. What routes did he travel during his wars? What he travel during his wars? What were some of the major battles were some of the major battles and people he fought? Who did he and people he fought? Who did he fight with? Who were his friends? fight with? Who were his friends? How long did he fight?How long did he fight?

ChaptersChapters4. Alexander’s end: How did his wars 4. Alexander’s end: How did his wars

end?How did he die? What were the end?How did he die? What were the consequencesconsequences of Alexander’s death of Alexander’s death for his empire and the world?for his empire and the world?

5. What does it all mean? What did 5. What does it all mean? What did Alexander accomplish during his 33 Alexander accomplish during his 33 years on the earth? How did these years on the earth? How did these accomplishments affect the world accomplishments affect the world then and now? What is Hellenism? then and now? What is Hellenism? Was he “great?” What Was he “great?” What critiquecritique would would you offer of Alexander?you offer of Alexander?

Details -Details -• Due Wednesday, May 10 – Due Wednesday, May 10 – NO EXTENSIONS!NO EXTENSIONS!• This assignment is worth 500 points This assignment is worth 500 points - The end - The end

product will only be worth 100 points. The other 400 product will only be worth 100 points. The other 400 points will be made up of assignments connected to points will be made up of assignments connected to the end product.the end product.

• Must be in “book format” – with a coverMust be in “book format” – with a cover• 5 (book sized) pages of text5 (book sized) pages of text• 1 page per chapter1 page per chapter• Pages Pages mustmust be typed be typed• 5 illustrations with captions (1 illustration per chapter)5 illustrations with captions (1 illustration per chapter)• Must have a Work Cited PageMust have a Work Cited Page

– Must have 3 written sources (books, magazines)Must have 3 written sources (books, magazines)– Must have 5 “other” sources (internet, movies)Must have 5 “other” sources (internet, movies)

• You will have time to work on it in class and will be You will have time to work on it in class and will be responsible for daily status report exit slipsresponsible for daily status report exit slips

Work Cited PageWork Cited Page

• Is a record of every source you used Is a record of every source you used • Each source should be numberEach source should be number• ““Work Cited” should be underlined and Work Cited” should be underlined and

centered in the pagecentered in the page• You should use MLA bibliographic You should use MLA bibliographic

citationcitation

• -See Example-See Example

Resource Page - To get startedResource Page - To get started

Web resources:Web resources:• http://www.alexander-the-http://www.alexander-the-

great.co.uk/great.co.uk/• http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/

teachers/RRMS/rhightower/teachers/RRMS/rhightower/treasure_hunt/treasure_hunt/Alexander_the_Great.htmAlexander_the_Great.htm

In class resources:-Chapters 24, 25, 26 of your textbook- The movie “Alexander” which we will watch portions of in class.

Assignment 30 PointsAssignment 30 Points::Complete the web questComplete the web quest

• Web site is: http://www.rock-Web site is: http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/teachers/RRMS/rhighthill.k12.sc.us/teachers/RRMS/rhightower/treasure_hunt/ower/treasure_hunt/Alexander_the_Great.htmAlexander_the_Great.htm

• Answer the questions (1-11) and the Answer the questions (1-11) and the “Big Question”“Big Question”