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We began by reviewing the Canada map. We then continued to watch the National Geographic interview with Bush on 9/11.

1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks?

reading a book to children

2. According to President Bush, what is the f

notes continued:

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After 2 major battles lost Darius III was ready to give up land to stop Alexander’s conquest.

Advisors told him to take it but Alexander refused.

Alexander’s goal was to conquer Persian Empire

Egypt-

Alexander was welcomed into Egyp

Alexander was now ready to invade Persia  now that the Greece was Secure and marched w/ 35000 men to attack Persia he rushed 40000 men to meet alex in Anatolia alex decided to attack first that victory alarmed the Persian king Darius III his response

Alexander was now ready to invade Persia. Alexander had 35,000 men to attack. Persia had 40,000 men to meet alexander and Anatolia. Alexander had the cavalry attack first and very effectivley defeated the Persians.

The victory alarmed the Persian King

Socrates: He is a philosopher. He was Plato’s teacher. Don’t think he wrote anything down. Most of the info is from the works of Plato. Most known for teaching and communication skills.

Socrates background: Spent all of his life in Athens except for h

Notes:

Not Seeing eye to eye:

• most of the macedonian nobles referred to themselves as Greeks
• the greeks thought that that Macedonians were barbaric and not as civilized

Changes:

• After the Peloponnesian War Several Greek city-states were very weak both eco

Invasion of Persia

-Alexander was now ready to invade Persia now that the Greece was secure.  

-Alexander marched with 35,000 men to attack Persia.

-Persian rushed 40,000 men to meet Alexander at Anatolia.

-Alexander decide to attack first and with his c

Invasion of Persia

• Alexander was now ready to invade Persia no thtat the Greece was secure
• Marched with 35000 men to attack Persia
• Persian rushed 40000 men to meet Alexander at Anatolia
• Decided to attack first and with his cavalry very effective and defe

Today we are finishing watching that video and answering the questions. We start off class by going over our Canadian map.

1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks? Reading books to children in Florida.

2. According to President Bu

i think that alexander the great was not very justified in his reaction. i think that he could have stopped the rebellion without so much bloodshed. it would have given him a better image with the people. they would see him as a just and reasonable k

 NO. I don’t think alexander the great should of punished them so bad. If he was trying to show how powerful he was he could of done it a different way and not so harshly. He was way  to harsh. He destroyed there town and that was not necessary. He c

I dont think he needed to kill all those people. he probabaly could of just killed the people that stole from him and not the whole city.

I think that the harshness of Alexander the Great's slavery after his victory was extremely out of hand.  From my perspective, he should have taken prisoners, not made them slaves.  Instead he went out and did that, which I think is first immoral, se

I think he shouldnt of done what he did. But if he wouldnt of they would of kept rebelling because they would of thought he wouldnt of had to much power. He shouldnt of killed the people or burned the town though. He could of just went in and made th

No, I do not think he should have because those people were just trying to stand up for what they want and believe in.  They did not deserve getting beaten and killed or put into slavery.

We continued talking about Macedonia.

What is your overall opinion of Alexandr the Great? Was he really special or just a barbaric person who allowed greed to get the best of him?

I think that Alexander the Great was a barbaric person. He always wanted

Invasion of Persia

• Alexander was now ready to invade Persia now that the Greece was secure
• Alexander marched with 35,000 men to attack Persia
• Persian rushed 40,000 men to meet Alexander at Anatolia
• Alexander decided to attack first and with his cavalry,

Invasion of Persia

• Alexander invades Persia
• 35000 men
• attack first with cavalry
• defeated persians
• Darius III was alarmed
• he got a bigger army
• Alexander knew he was outnumbered so he did a surprise attack against king Darius
• Darius fled along with his army
• Ale

Invasion of Persia

• Alexander was now ready to invade Persia now that the Greece was secure
• Alexander marched with 35,000 men to attack Persia
• Persian rushed 40,000 men to meet Alexander at Anatolia
• Alexander decided to attack first and with his cavalry,