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The Spread of Hellenistic Culture
objective
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western Civilization by: Explaining the
conquest of Alexander the Great and the formation and spread of Hellenistic culture by Alexander the Great
Essential Question How did the empire of
Alexander the Great establish a basis for the spread of Hellenistic culture?
Hellenistic Culture in Alexandria
Hellenistic Blend of Egyptian, Persian,
Indian, and Greek culture Emerged after Alexander’s
death Examples
Koine: dialect spoken in Alexandria
Alexandria Center of Hellenistic
commerce Strategic site on Nile delta in
Africa Thriving harbor International community with
mixture of customs and traditions
Beautiful city Pharos lighthouse Library at Alexandria
Science and Technology
Alexandria became center of learning and scholarship
Astronomy Aristarchus
Estimated sun was 300X larger than earth
Proposed Earth and other planets revolved around the sun
Ptolemy Incorrectly placed earth at
center of solar system Eratosthenes
Closely calculated Earth’s true size
Used geometry to compute earth’s circumference
Was within 1%
Mathematics and Physics Euclid
Opened school of geometry in Alexandria
Wrote The Elements Basis for Geometry
Archimedes Calculated Pi Explained law of the lever Invented compound pulley Invented Archimedes Screw
Used for catapult machines Basis for later inventions
like force pumps and steam engines
Aristarchus
Eratosthenes
Archimedes
Philosophy and Art
Influence Followed belief of
universal that followed rational principles
Plato and Aristotle
Stoicism Developed by Zeno Believed divine power
controlled the universe People should live virtuous
life in harmony with natural law
Control vices like power, wealth
Encouraged an ethical life Promoted social unity Appealed to all races,
cultures
Realism in Sculpture Flourishing of
sculpture Honored gods, heroes,
and ordinary people Colossus of Rhodes
Bronze statue 100 ft tall One of the seven
wonders Toppled by earthquake in
225 B.C.E. More realistic than
Ancient Greece, more ordinary
Influence would follow to Rome
Hellenistic Sculpture
HeroHeroVillianVillian
Fact List: Alexander the Great
Outline
Thesis:
Introduction State thesis Include introduction to categories
1st body paragraph Follow thesis and stick with order facts
2nd body paragraph facts
3rd body paragraph facts
Conclusion Summarize your thesis and main
points Do not restate thesis word for word
HINTS!
Do not use “I” or “you” “You will see that Alexander is a
Villain.” “I am going to tell you about
Alexander the Great.”
Do not write like you are texting “U will c that Alexander is a
villain.”
Do not write like you are talking to me “So you see that Alexander is like
a hero.”
objective
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western Civilization by: Explaining the
conquest of Alexander the Great and the formation and spread of Hellenistic culture by Alexander the Great
Essential Question How did the empire of
Alexander the Great establish a basis for the spread of Hellenistic culture?