LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
GEOGRAPHY - Students learn about the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Students will label maps showing the extent of Alexander's Empire that was established over ten years. Click here for map showing the extent
of the empire. Click here for a second map showing the empire. Extending from Macedonia as far as the Indus River, his armies established more than
seventy cities, military garrisons and defensive outposts.
Label cities outposts, garrisons, and cities founded by Alexander the Great:
• Alexandropolis (Thrace)
• Alexandria (Egypt)
• Alexandria-in-Areia (Herat, Afghanistan)
• Alexandria-in-Arachosia (Kandahar, Afghanistan)
• Alexandria-in-Bactria
• Alexandria (Ai Khanoum)
• Taxila (Rawalpindi, Pakistan)
During the decade of his conquests, Alexander and his armies journeyed to many well-known sites in the ancient world including these cities:
• Pella, Greece (where Alexander was raised as a child)
• Delphi, Greece (site of the oracle)
• Troy - Alexander made offerings of bulls to the heroes of the Trojan War
• Granicus - site of famous battle with the Persians
• Siwa Oasis, Egypt - site of the Temple of Amun
• Miletus, Turkey
• Priene, Turkey - construction of the city funded by Alexander the Great
• Didyma, Turkey (Temple of Apollo, visited by Alexander)
• Ephesus, Turkey (Temple of Artemis, visited by Alexander)
• Babylon
• Persepolis - capitol of the Persian Empire destroyed by Alexander
To see my images of some of these sites in Greece & Turkey, click here:
REVIEW GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS TO WESTERN CIVILIZATION
As a culmination to the study of Ancient Greece, students will review how our present day culture is heavily influenced by Greek ideals. mythology,
drama, philosophy, mathematics, science, political systems, language, art and architecture are foundational to our culture today and part of our everyday
experience. For purposes of this unit, focus on architecture and sculpture.
Review the characteristics of Greek architecture.
Click here for: Column styles: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
Review the characteristics of Greek classical sculpture.
Figures show:
• highly realistic form that idealizes the human body while using exact proportions.
• standing figures display weight bearing on one leg creating naturalism and fluidity.
• facial features are also idealized with an emphasis on beauty.
• draped clothing creates elegant lines and adds form to the figure.
Click here for two examples of Greek sculpture: Standing Female and Seated Figures
Click here for slide show of Classical Greek and Hellenistic Sculpture examples
Hellenistic Architecture and Art - Examine the spread of Greek artistic style.
Ask student if there are buildings in the U.S. that seem to have classical Greek design. Examples they might name include the White House, the Virginia State
Capitol Building, the Jefferson Memorial, the United States Supreme Court, Constitution Hall, the National Archives, and the National Gallery of Art. In the Bay Area,
there are public buildings, businesses, and homes that have Greek columns and pediments.
• Ask students to describe their observations. Why do we use the classical Greek architectural style in our public buildings?
• How are these buildings different than the original Greek buildings?
Introduce the terms: hybrid, amalgam, and syncretism
To understand these ideas, lead students in a discussion of fashion or music "styles." How do we see an "amalgam" or "hybridization" of any style?
Click here for: BACKGROUND READING & ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS
GEOGRAPHY - Students learn about the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Students will label maps showing the extent of Alexander's Empire that was established over ten years. Click here for map showing the extent
of the empire. Click here for a second map showing the empire. Extending from Macedonia as far as the Indus River, his armies established more than
seventy cities, military garrisons and defensive outposts.
Label cities outposts, garrisons, and cities founded by Alexander the Great:
• Alexandropolis (Thrace)
• Alexandria (Egypt)
• Alexandria-in-Areia (Herat, Afghanistan)
• Alexandria-in-Arachosia (Kandahar, Afghanistan)
• Alexandria-in-Bactria
• Alexandria (Ai Khanoum)
• Taxila (Rawalpindi, Pakistan)
During the decade of his conquests, Alexander and his armies journeyed to many well-known sites in the ancient world including these cities:
• Pella, Greece (where Alexander was raised as a child)
• Delphi, Greece (site of the oracle)
• Troy - Alexander made offerings of bulls to the heroes of the Trojan War
• Granicus - site of famous battle with the Persians
• Siwa Oasis, Egypt - site of the Temple of Amun
• Miletus, Turkey
• Priene, Turkey - construction of the city funded by Alexander the Great
• Didyma, Turkey (Temple of Apollo, visited by Alexander)
• Ephesus, Turkey (Temple of Artemis, visited by Alexander)
• Babylon
• Persepolis - capitol of the Persian Empire destroyed by Alexander
To see my images of some of these sites in Greece & Turkey, click here:
REVIEW GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS TO WESTERN CIVILIZATION
As a culmination to the study of Ancient Greece, students will review how our present day culture is heavily influenced by Greek ideals. mythology,
drama, philosophy, mathematics, science, political systems, language, art and architecture are foundational to our culture today and part of our everyday
experience. For purposes of this unit, focus on architecture and sculpture.
Review the characteristics of Greek architecture.
Click here for: Column styles: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
Review the characteristics of Greek classical sculpture.
Figures show:
• highly realistic form that idealizes the human body while using exact proportions.
• standing figures display weight bearing on one leg creating naturalism and fluidity.
• facial features are also idealized with an emphasis on beauty.
• draped clothing creates elegant lines and adds form to the figure.
Click here for two examples of Greek sculpture: Standing Female and Seated Figures
Click here for slide show of Classical Greek and Hellenistic Sculpture examples
Hellenistic Architecture and Art - Examine the spread of Greek artistic style.
Ask student if there are buildings in the U.S. that seem to have classical Greek design. Examples they might name include the White House, the Virginia State
Capitol Building, the Jefferson Memorial, the United States Supreme Court, Constitution Hall, the National Archives, and the National Gallery of Art. In the Bay Area,
there are public buildings, businesses, and homes that have Greek columns and pediments.
• Ask students to describe their observations. Why do we use the classical Greek architectural style in our public buildings?
• How are these buildings different than the original Greek buildings?
Introduce the terms: hybrid, amalgam, and syncretism
To understand these ideas, lead students in a discussion of fashion or music "styles." How do we see an "amalgam" or "hybridization" of any style?
Click here for: BACKGROUND READING & ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS
