Objective:
Read Alexander’s background, see
his history from various
perspectives
To use 4 events from Alexander
the Great and determine if he is
a HERO or VILLIAN
To create a WANTED POSTER
or COMMEMORATIVE SIGN
for Alexander the Great
Create a WANTED POSTER / COMMEMORATIVE SIGN for Alexander
the Great. One group will consider him to be a villain, and each
member will create a WANTED POSTER. The other will consider him
a hero for the good deeds he did, and create a COMMEMORATIVE
SIGN.
Your piece will include:
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The title of the declaration
A picture of what the person looks like
His name
A written description of what the person has done including at
least four (4) reasons for the announcement
Five (5) made up quotes from a person living at the time
showing what people might have said about this person
Aristotle
Theban citizen
Egyptian official
Persian king
Indian ruler
A reward / bonus amount listing the specific crimes or heroic
actions the person did
The extent of his empire in 323 BCE and the major
towns he founded and cities he conquered
Alexander was born in 56 as the son of
the Macedonian king Philip II and queen
Olympias.
He grew up in a society that was
permanently at war, and it is certain that
Philip – when he was not fighting –
encouraged his son to study the martial
arts: fencing, wrestling, athletics, riding.
Alexander’s teacher was the
famous philosopher
Aristotle.
When Philip was murdered
by one of his guards,
Alexander became king.
Alexander on horseback during his conquest of Thebes. In the background, his
soldiers are destroying one of the city’s buildings. The Thebans in the
foreground are asking him for mercy. Although he destroyed much of Thebes
and sold many of its citizens into slavery, he spared some inhabitants, including
the woman kneeling by his horse.
Alexander and his
troops marching
in front of the Sphinx
in Giza. Prior to
this conquest, Egypt
was ruled by
the Persian empire.
The people in the
foreground are
Persians who have
cust lost control of
Egypt. They are
Chained to be taken
away as captives
by Alexander’s troops
Alexander’s troops burning and looting the main palace in
Persepolis, the capital of Persian Empire. When Alexander
conquered the Persians, he burned many of the grand buildings
in Persepolis and destroyed or stole many of its royal treasures.
Alexander approaching the Indian king, Porus, along
the River Hydaspes in India. Porus is offering his sword
to Alexander as a gesture of surrender.
Roman mosaic showing Alexander and the Persian King Darius III
meeting in the battle at Issus. Alexander appears on the far left,
while Darius is shown in a chariot toward the center. Based on a
Greek painting that dates to the 4th century BCE this first-century
mosaic is believed to be the most reliable representation of his
appearance.
Check your
OBJECTIVE
What do you think is he a
villain or hero? Can you
back your opinion up with
facts and details?