Introduction

Is a person considered great if they have a large influence on the world?

Who has influenced you the most? Maybe it's your parents, or your friends.

Alexander is considered great because he had a large influence on the world.


The Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander
a painting by Charles Le Brun


Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Identify the Influence of Alexander's Empire.

Essential Questions

  • How have we built upon the past?

Enduring Understandings

  • The past influences the present.
  • Actions have consequences

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study Social Studies: World History to 1500 standards: 5, 5B1, and 5B3.


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