SS10.8.5
Describe the role of Alexander the Great in the Hellenistic world.
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.
