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internet sites to explore

Mrs. Garske

internet sites to explore

Snacking on spiders

Engineering Disasters 2:

Writing Standards

Ch. 6 - Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia

Ch. 5

Persian War

Peloponnessian War

Rome

Figurative Language

Roll of Thunder

Tuck Everlasting

Alexander the Great His Rise/ His Accomplishments

Girl Who Owned a City

Teacher

SUPPLY LIST and MORE

Dar and a Spearthrower

S.S. chapters 3 and 4

Reading

ELA

Early Hominids

CNN news for students

ICE AGE

You Tube Videos

Hunter-Gatherers to Farming

chapter 4

MCAS

Egypt

POETRY

Greek Culture

Greece--Sparta vs. Athens

LEARNING IS FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alexander the Great internet homework Name____________________________

I.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10860-alexander-the-great-greece-invaded-and-occupied-video.htm
“Alexander the Great: Greece Invaded and Occupied”

Vocabulary --great Greeks-- Look up on internet to gain background knowledge of: Aesop Pythagorus Homer
the following people. Write down info that shows why they are great Greeks.

Aesop ________________________________________________________

Pythagoras _____________________________________________________

Homer _________________________________________________________


Explain three influences in Alexander’s childhood that helped him to be a great leader?

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II.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/11799-alexander-the-great-the-military-legacy-video.htm

“The Military Legacy” Choose to do ONE of the following

1. Why was the Persian army formidable ? ( a tough enemy)

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2. Draw on white 10 X 8 paper, the equipment worn by the Greek soldier.
When possible-- LABEL!

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Alexander the Great internet homework Name________________________

III.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10866-alexander-the-great-alexander-colonizes-the-east-video.htm


“Alexander Colonizes the East”

Vocabulary to look up . Write the meaning on the lines below.

-subjugation _________________________________________________________

-colonizes __________________________________________________________

-monsoon ___________________________________________________________

Explain three facts that surprised you:

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IV.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10865-alexander-the-great-alexander-conquers-persepolis-video.htm

“Alexander the Great Conquers Persepolis”

Explain two ways that the Persian civilization surprised Alexander?

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Finish this sentence--- Probably Alexander was the ______________

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GREECE

Filler internet sites


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/

Now, hit one of the links such as the one below... and you will be able to learn about the OLYMPICS

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/the_olympic_games/





http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/


Now, hit one or the links on the left of the homepage and you can do one of three activities: STORY EXPLORE CHALLENGE
http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/acropolis/home_set.html

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