Transcript Alexander and the Hellenistic Age-Wk2

History of the Ancient
and Medieval World
Alexander the Great and the
Hellenistic Age
Walsingham Academy
Mrs. McArthur
Room 111
Pythagoras(?)
(crouching with book)
Plato and Aristotle
The School of Athens
Raphael, 1509
Euclid (?)
Zoroaster (facing, with beard) and
Ptolemy (?)(back to us, globe)
and Raphael (?)(dark hair, facing)
7 Wonders of Ancient World
Take the Tour!
Phoenician Gold Coin
Alexander the Great
309-308 B.C.E.
Alexander Shares the Rewards
1. What is the main idea of Alexander’s
speech?
2. How does the mosaic of Alexander
reinforce this idea?
3. What hint do we have of Alexander’s
territorial ambition?
Test Prep. Suggestion: Check out pp 144 for Quick Study Guide
Section 5: Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
The Empire of Alexander the Great
Macedonian ruler Philip II came to control all of
Greece. His son, who came to be known as Alexander
the Great, expanded his empire into Persia and Egypt.
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Geography Interactive: Empire of Alexander the Great
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The Legacy of Alexander
Alexander’s conquests spread Greek culture and brought other cultural traditions to
new lands. He married a Persian woman and urged others to do the same. He
brought forth the Hellenistic civilization that blended Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and
Indian cultures. Alexandria in Egypt was the heart of this new empire.
Hellenistic Arts and Sciences
The Hellenistic age brought many advances in the arts and sciences. The philosophy
of Stoicism taught that women were the moral equals of men. Pythagoras came up
with the formula that relates the sides of a right triangle. Aristarchus theorized that the
Earth rotated and orbited the sun. And Archimedes mastered the lever and pulley.
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Looking Ahead
When Rome conquered Asia Minor in 133 B.C., Greece’s influence
declined. Yet its contributions to philosophy, architecture, and other
arts and sciences have never been forgotten.
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Assignments: Week 2
• Presentations: Thursday, Nov. 1
• Chapter 4 Test: Monday, Nov. 5
Consider the SCA Opportunity
Numismatist Seeking…. Due 11/5
SCA: Numismatist Seeking…
This collector seeks:
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A silver Athenian “owl.”
A gold stater of Alexander the Great
Items must be in museum condition.
Please submit your proposal (don’t forget your name) including:
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Picture
Price
Vendor (where located)
Terms of Sale (e.g. shipping, returns, etc.)
Time Frame: Proposal must be submitted by e-mail by Monday, 11/5
Chapter 4 Test
• Exam Overview
– 20 multiple choice/matching
– 2/3 documents
– Map
• Content drawn from:
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Text, Chapter 4, Sections 1-5
Lecture Notes
Map
PowerPoint Class Notes
Additional Checks:
Sections 4 + 5
Active Study Suggestions:
•Complete notebook organization and review.
•View 5 PowerPoint shows that accompanied
lectures.
•Practice test questions: complete study guide
(matching and multiple choice) along with
practice interpretations of primary source
materials, pp. 125 of text.
•Participate in class discussion of practice test
questions
Test Taking Strategies
• Look through the test first to get an
overview.
• Budget your time. Although the test is
divided 50/50, (factual/interpretive) allow
more time for the latter.
• Leave 5 minutes at end to check that you
have completed and have put your name,
etc. on all parts of test.