SS10.8.5

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 8

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

Unpacked Content

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:

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.

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

COS Examples

Examples: serving as political and military leader, encouraging cultural interaction, allowing religious diversity

Aligned Learning Resources

Alexander the Great Takes Power

Diadochi and the Hellenistic Period

Alexander the Great and the Situation...the Great/Crash Course World History

Alexander the Great

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