Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Follow along to turn your blank map into an informational resource about Alexander the Great… Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Follow along to turn your blank map into an informational resource about Alexander the Great… Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander = massive battle Step 0: use these as a key on the top of your map… Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander = massive battle Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Step 1: Label the major bodies of water on this map Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander = massive battle Black Sea GREECE ASIA PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea EGYPT Step 2: Label some empires and regions on this map ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander = massive battle Black Sea GREECE ASIA PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea EGYPT Step 3: Fill in Macedonia with the color of your choice. This is Alexander’s home region ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA GREECE = massive battle Black Sea ASIA PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea EGYPT Step 4: label Macedonia and write the year that Alexander began his conquests ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA GREECE = massive battle Black Sea ASIA PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea EGYPT Step 5: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate Alexander’s early route ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea EGYPT Step 6: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 GREECE * Gordium PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea EGYPT Step 7: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 GREECE * Gordium 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea EGYPT Step 8: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * Jerusalem* EGYPT Step 9: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * Jerusalem* 332 EGYPT Step 10: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * Jerusalem* A 332 EGYPT Step 11: Use a different color to create a star with an “A”. This indicates a city that Alexander named after himself (Alexandria). ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * Jerusalem* A 332 EGYPT Step 12: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 332 EGYPT Step 13: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 332 EGYPT Step 14: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 15: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 332 EGYPT ARABIA 331 Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 16: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT 331 ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 17: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 331 * Persepolis 332 EGYPT 330 ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 17: Use a different color to create a star with an “A”. This indicates a city that Alexander named after himself (Alexandria). = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 330 331 * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 18: Use arrows, dotted lines, and “A”s to show Alexander’s next conquests and cities named after himself. = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 330 ARABIA A A 331 A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 19: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 330 A 331 ARABIA 330 A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A A Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 20: Use arrows, dotted lines, and “A”s to show Alexander’s next conquests and cities named after himself. = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE A ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 330 A 331 ARABIA 330 A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A A Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 21: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A EGYPT A 330 A 331 ARABIA 330 A * Persepolis 332 A 329 A Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 22: Use arrows, dotted lines, and “A”s to show Alexander’s next conquests and cities named after himself. = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 330 A A 331 330 A A A A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A 329 ARABIA Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 23: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 330 A A 331 330 A A A A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A 329 ARABIA 325 Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 24: Use arrows and dotted lines to indicate Alexander’s next route (he split his forces at this point) = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 330 A A 331 330 A A A A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A 329 ARABIA 325 Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA Step 25: Using the same color, shade in the last area of land conquered by Alexander = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE A ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* 330 A A 331 330 A A A A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A 329 324 ARABIA 325 Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA (Using a similar color, don’t forget to shade in the rest of Greece, which allied with Alexander the Great) = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE A ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* 330 A A 331 330 A A A A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A 329 324 ARABIA 325 Alexander the GREAT Map Activity A = city named after Alexander 335 MACEDONIA = massive battle Black Sea ASIA 334 * Gordium GREECE 333 PERSIAN EMPIRE A ASIA MINOR Mediterranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* 330 A A 331 330 326 A A A A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT A 329 324 ARABIA 325
