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- 6th - 8th
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Students create a fictitious newspaper article to document the travels of an ancient Greek coin. They evaluate the economic conditions that existed in ancient Greece and analyze the impact Alexander the Great had on the ancient world. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss Alexander the Great and his father Philip II. They complete the worksheet, Things That Alexander Inherited, discuss Alexander's accomplishments, and write an essay examining whether Alexander was truly great. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students describe the rise of Alexander the Great to power, the development and demise of his empire, and his legacy. They research topics related to Alexander the Great and develop a presentation that includes: a visual aid , a poster that lists the main ideas of the research, and a written summary that describes the topic. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students study how Alexander the Great spread Greek culture. After the discussion, hypothesis are created on why civilization ended and find out the real reasons behind the fall. The students are to use their book as a reference. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students discuss Alexander the Great and his empire as well as examine a map of his empire and answer questions. Following a lecture, groups of two or three choose one of three scenarios to dramatize. They write scripts for their scenarios with each group member writing their own lines to demonstrate equal participation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the reign of Alexander The Great while conducting research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a context for class discussion. They create a map of Alexander's empire. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss the ancient city of Alexandria, the importance of its intellectual life and the history of making books. The class designs a survey about the future of books and conduct their survey among family and friends. After reviewing the results of their polling, students make predictions about the state of books 10 years from now. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study Alexander the Great and predict his responses in a variety of media formats. They complete a transcript of an Alexander the Great news conference, TV talk show or interview. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss the rise of the Macedonians under Phillip II. They compare the Greek and Persian Empire and list examples of Alexander's victories over the Persians. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the historical person of Alexander The Great. They view a video in order to create the context for the lesson. They read some biographies and conduct research using a variety of resources. Then students create their own biographies based on the new information. Full Review »