Active Reading Note-Taking Guide

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Active Reading Note-Taking Guide

• Chapter 5 The Ancient Greeks
• Section 3 Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Greats parents hired Aristotle to
be his personal tutor. Aristotle trained
Alexander in literature, science, medicine, and
philosophy.
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Chapter 5, Section 3Alexander the Great (Pages
174179)

• Main Idea
• Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these
  questions as you read
• How did Philip II of Macedonia unite the Greek
  states?
• How did Alexander the Great change history?

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Chapter 5, Section 3Alexander the Great (Pages
174179)
Invaded Asia Minor and won Battle of Granicus
Reading Strategy
Freed Greek cities in Asia Minor from Persian rule
Captured Syria and Egypt
As you read pages 176179 in your textbook,
complete this diagram to track the achievements
of Alexander the Great.
Built Alexandria
Defeated Persians at Gaugamela
Took rest of Persian Empire
Marched east and entered India
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Chapter 5, Section 3Macedonia Attacks Greece
(pages 175176)

• Predicting
• Skip
• Places To Locate
• Macedonia kingdom to the north of Greece
• Chaeronea place near Thebes, location of the
  Greeks loss in battle to the Macedonians

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Chapter 5, Section 3Macedonia Attacks Greece
(pages 175176)

• People To Meet
• Philip II king of Macedonia who defeated the
  Greeks
• Academic Vocabulary
• Skip

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Chapter 5, Section 3Macedonia Attacks Greece
(pages 175176)

• Sum It Up
• Why did Philip II invade Greece?
• Philip needed to unite the Greek city-states with
  his own kingdom to defeat the Persian Empire.

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Chapter 5, Section 3Alexander Builds an Empire
(pages 176179)

• Previewing
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• Terms To Know
• legacy what a person leaves behind after death
• Hellenistic Era period when Greek ideas spread
  to the peoples of southwest Asia

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Chapter 5, Section 3Alexander Builds an Empire
(pages 176179)

• Places To Locate
• Syria land in Asia Minor captured by Alexander
• Alexandria great city in Egypt built by
  Alexander
• Academic Vocabulary
• Skip
• Terms To Review
• Skip

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Chapter 5, Section 3Alexander Builds an Empire
(pages 176179)

• Sum It Up
• What was Alexanders legacy?
• Alexander spread Greek and Macedonian rule over a
  large area. He also spread Greek art, ideas,
  language, and architecture.

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Chapter 5, Section 3Alexander the Great (Pages
174179)

• Section Wrap Up
• How did Philip II of Macedonia unite the Greek
  states?
• Philip conquered them one city-state at a time.
  He did this to create a kingdom strong enough to
  defeat the Persian Empire.

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Chapter 5, Section 3Alexander the Great (Pages
174179)

• Section Wrap Up
• How did Alexander the Great change history?
• Alexander spread Greek and Macedonian rule over
  a large area. He also spread Greek art, ideas,
  language, and architecture.

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