Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Alexander the Great Takes Power

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

8

Overview

This is a video from Khan Academy about Alexander the Great.  The video begins by telling the story of Alexander the Great in his early years growing up and as he begins to become ruler of Greece. The video is 11 minutes and 13 seconds in length.

    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 8

    SS10.8.5

    Describe the role of Alexander the Great in the Hellenistic world.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.8.5

    Vocabulary

    • Hellenistic
    • economic impact
    • successor kingdoms
    • philosophy
    • scientific thought
    • political thought
    • aristocracy
    • oligarchy
    • democracy
    • Socratic method
    • monarch
    • tyrant
    • city-state
    • influence
    • invasion
    • inspiration
    • conquer
    • engineers
    • artisans
    • Epicureanism
    • Stoicism
    • drama
    • playwright

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • The role of Alexander the Great played in the Hellenistic World.
    • The economic impact of Alexander's empire.
    • The reasons for separation of Alexander's empire after his death.
    • The major contributions of Hellenistic art, philosophy, science, and political thought.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
      Analyze textual evidence of primary and secondary sources.
    • Locate places on a map.
    • Identify the boundaries of an empire and its political and economic impact.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • The achievements, influences, and contributions of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age had effects on later civilizations.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Audio/Video

    Resource Provider

    Khan Academy
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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