Get out a new sheet of notebook paperLabel it Warm-up 12/12Complete your warm-up

We will go over the answers on Tuesday

WOD Directions: Define the Word of the DayAlexander the Great- ancient Macedonian who conquered most of the known world around 334 BCE

Daily Thought Directions: Write out and answer the daily thought questions below.

1. What was an acropolis?2. What was an agora?

When you are done put this in the working papers section of your expandable folder. Go to the next slide.

Get out your agenda. Write down the following information:

Mapping and Charting Alexander the Great’s Empire due 12/17 if not done in class (Moodle)

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Go to your table of contents and write 30. Greece 3 - HistoryGo to page 30 of your notebook and label the page and fill in your notes

Daily goals-Understand why leaders want to build empires.

-Recognize the significance of Alexander the Great.

-Empire: a large group of states or countries under a single ruler-An empire is made when a leader takes an army into the place he wants to make part of his empire and takes over that place and the people who live there-Leaders make empires to have more power, to get more money, to get more resources, to control those resources, and to spread his/her culture to other people

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Greek phalanx, common battle formation used by the ancient Greeks.

The Persian Wars – These wars were fought between Greece and Persia-Persia was an empire in Asia and they wanted to add Greece to their empire1. Battle at Marathon: the Athenians and the Persians fought each other during this battle. 2. Battle at Thermopylae: ten years later the Persians invaded Greece again. The Spartan king, Leonidas, and 300 men fought to hold off the Persians. All 300 men, including Leonidas died, but Greece went on to win the Persian Wars.

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The Persian fighters known as the "Immortals" were the king's personal body guard. They were the best fighters in the Persian Army.

The Peloponnesian War – This war was fought between Sparta and Athens-Delian League – Athens and her allies; this was started to fight off the Persians-Ally: a government unit that helps another government during a war -Sparta became jealous of the Delian League and started a war against Athens this war lasted 27 years, until finally Athens gave up.

Alexander the Great -Became the king of Macedonian when he was 20! -He loved Greek culture and spread it throughout his empire -He died when he was 32 years old without an heir; his generals then split the empire up among themselves

Alexander the Great's tutor was the great Greek philosopher Aristotle. He taught Alexander the Great all about Greek culture and that love of Greek culture was spread throughout all the places he conquered.

Why was Alexander the Great Important?-He NEVER lost a battle. EVER!-He took over Greece, the Persian Empire, Egypt, India, and Mesopotamia. All of these places were added to his empire-Alexander the Great used his empire to spread Greek culture from Greece to India. Greek Culture was important in all of these areas until the Romans took over Greece.

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Try to answer these questions without using your notes!

Review Questions1. Why would a leader make an empire?2. Who fought against each other during the Persian Wars? 3. Why did the Athenians start the Delian League?4. Why is Alexander the Great significant?

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Now what?1. Glue your notes into your notebook2. Go to the moodle page and look in the assignments section3. Find the “Mapping and Charting Alexander the Great’s Empire” activity and click on the link4. Follow the directions and complete the activity5. This is your homework if you do not finish6. When you are done, put your work in the turn in bin for your class period and complete days 1 - 3 of your study guide