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Alexander the Great Lesson Plans
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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.
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Alexander the Great. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
Students discuss an article about Alexander the Great in a children's magazine. In this reading and Alexander the Great activity, students participate in a activity in which they determine facts and questions about Alexander the Great based on a reading in DIG magazine. They complete mapwork about Greece. Teachers access the magazine through an outside link.
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.
Ninth graders explore how Alexander the Great expanded his empire and spread Greek culture. In this World History lesson, 9th graders research the concept of Hellenistic Culture.
Students design and create foil coins with images that symbolize students' imaginary leadership in the ancient world. They model their coins on those made for Alexander the Great. They discuss what made him an important historical figure.
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.
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.
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.
Students explore mythology by researching the Internet. For this history of flight lesson, students view websites discussing the first recorded flight and the mythological creatures that people suspected could fly. Students read a historic Persian Myth and compare the stories of King Kaj Koos and Alexander the Great to one another.
