Aim: How did Alexander the Aim: How did Alexander the Great contribute to Global Great contribute to Global

History?History?

GH1.2.7GH1.2.7

Aim: How did Alexander the Great Aim: How did Alexander the Great contribute to Global History?contribute to Global History?

• Materials: PowerPoint, Handouts “Alexander the Materials: PowerPoint, Handouts “Alexander the Great”, “Ptolemaic map”Great”, “Ptolemaic map”

• HW#2.7: read pp 120-123 answer q p 123#3-5`HW#2.7: read pp 120-123 answer q p 123#3-5`• Vocabulary: heliocentric, assassination, assimilateVocabulary: heliocentric, assassination, assimilate

Do Now: Spend 5 minutes and answer one of the Do Now: Spend 5 minutes and answer one of the following questions following questions

• What do you think is meant by the phrase “The World”?What do you think is meant by the phrase “The World”?• Why do people borrow from some cultures but, not Why do people borrow from some cultures but, not

from others?from others?• Does culture unite or divide us?Does culture unite or divide us?

Alexander the Great

356-323 B.C.E.

Alexander the Great

356-323 B.C.E.

Alexander the Great’s EmpireAlexander the Great’s Empire

Alexander the Great in Persia

Alexander the Great in Persia

Building Greek Cities in the East

Building Greek Cities in the East

Pergamum:

A New “Hellenis

tic”City

Pergamum:

A New “Hellenis

tic”City

CosmopolitCosmopolitanan

CultureCulture

The “Known” World – 3c B.C.E.

The “Known” World – 3c B.C.E.

Trade in the Hellenistic World

Trade in the Hellenistic World

Library at Alexandria (333 B.C.E.)

Library at Alexandria (333 B.C.E.)

Aim: How did Alexander the Aim: How did Alexander the Great contribute to Global Great contribute to Global

History?History?

Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great• Spread Hellenistic (Greek) culture Spread Hellenistic (Greek) culture

throughout the ancient worldthroughout the ancient world

• United the Greek City-States (Polis), United the Greek City-States (Polis), Egypt, Persia (Mesopotamia), Indus river Egypt, Persia (Mesopotamia), Indus river valleyvalley

• Used warfare but, united all the worlds Used warfare but, united all the worlds knowledge into one library in Alexandriaknowledge into one library in Alexandria

• Led to the beginning of global Led to the beginning of global interactions in the ancient worldinteractions in the ancient world

Aim: How did Alexander the Aim: How did Alexander the Great contribute to global Great contribute to global

history?history?

• Evaluation: Evaluation:

• Which of Alexander’s contributions was Which of Alexander’s contributions was the most important and why?the most important and why?

• What are some things today that you What are some things today that you consider part of the “Global” world? consider part of the “Global” world? Why?Why?

Hellenic vs. Hellenistic Art

Hellenic vs. Hellenistic Art

Hellenistic PhilosophersHellenistic

Philosophers$ Cynics Diogenes ignore social conventions & avoid

luxuries.

citizens of the world.

live a humble, simple life.

$ Epicurians Epicurus avoid pain & seek pleasure.

all excess leads to pain!

politics should be avoided.

Hellenistic PhilosophersHellenistic

Philosophers$ Stoics Zeno nature is the expansion of

divine will.

concept of natural law.

get involved in politics, not for personal gain, but to perform virtuous acts for the good of all.

true happiness is found in great achievements.

Hellenism:The Arts & Sciences

Hellenism:The Arts & Sciences$ Scientists /

Mathematicians: Aristarchus heliocentric

theory.

Euclid geometry.

Archimedes pulley.

Ptolemy geocentric theory.

Ptolemaic View of the Universe

Ptolemaic View of the Universe

The Breakup of Alexander’s Empire

The Breakup of Alexander’s Empire

The Incursion of Rome into the

Hellenistic World

The Incursion of Rome into the

Hellenistic World