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Happy Thursday!

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!

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  1. 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

  2. Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Culture Great example of cultural diffusion!

  3. Alexander the Great’s Empire

  4. Alexander the Great • Macedon • north

  5. Alexander the Great • 336 BCE • 20

  6. Alexander the Great • philosophy • history • geography • Aristotle

  7. Alexander the Great • horsemanship • strategy • defense

  8. Alexander the Great • Egypt • Persian Empire • Indus River Valley

  9. Alexander the Great • manage his empire • 33 • 4

  10. Alexander the Great • Greek • Egyptian • Persian • Indian Video – Alexander’s Legacy: Hellenistic Civilizations

  11. Persia Greece HELLENISTIC CULTURE Egypt India

  12. 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

  13. Does Alexander deserve the title “The Great”?

  14. 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

  15. Soo…Does Alexander deserve the title “The Great”?

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