Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Follow along to turn your blank map into an informational resource about Alexander the Great…

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Follow along to turn your blank map into an informational resource about Alexander the Great…

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 0: use these as a key on the top of your map… A = city named after Alexander = massive battle

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 1: Label the major bodies of water on this map A = city named after Alexander = massive battle Black Sea Caspian Sea Medi-terranean Sea Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 2: Label some empires and regions on this map A = city named after Alexander = massive battle Black Sea ASIA Caspian Sea GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 3: Fill in Macedonia with the color of your choice. This is Alexander’s home region A = city named after Alexander = massive battle Black Sea ASIA Caspian Sea GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 4: label Macedonia and write the year that Alexander began his conquests A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA Caspian Sea GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 5: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate Alexander’s early route A = city named after Alexander = massive battle = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA Caspian Sea GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 6: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 7: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 8: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 9: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea Damascus * Jerusalem* EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 10: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium PERSIAN EMPIRE GREECE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea Damascus * Jerusalem* 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 11: Use a different color to create a star with an “A”. This indicates a city that Alexander named after himself (Alexandria). A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea Damascus * Jerusalem* A 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 12: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey A = city named after Alexander = massive battle = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea Damascus * Jerusalem* A 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 13: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea Damascus * 331 Jerusalem* A 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 14: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea Damascus * * Babylon 331 Jerusalem* * Shushan A 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 15: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 Jerusalem* * Shushan A 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 16: Use dotted lines and arrows to indicate the next leg of Alexander’s journey A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 Jerusalem* * Shushan A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 17: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea 330 Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 Jerusalem* * Shushan A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 17: Use a different color to create a star with an “A”. This indicates a city that Alexander named after himself (Alexandria). A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea 330 Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 Jerusalem* * Shushan A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 18: Use arrows, dotted lines, and “A”s to show Alexander’s next conquests and cities named after himself. A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A A 330 Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 19: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A A 330 Damascus * * Babylon 330 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 20: Use arrows, dotted lines, and “A”s to show Alexander’s next conquests and cities named after himself. A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium PERSIAN EMPIRE A GREECE 333 A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A A 330 330 Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 21: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium PERSIAN EMPIRE A GREECE 333 329 A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A A 330 330 Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 22: Use arrows, dotted lines, and “A”s to show Alexander’s next conquests and cities named after himself. A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium A GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 329 A A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A A 330 Damascus * * Babylon 330 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 23: Using the same color, shade in the next area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium A GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 329 A A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A A 330 330 Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT 325 ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 24: Use arrows and dotted lines to indicate Alexander’s next route (he split his forces at this point) A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium A GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 329 A A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A A 330 330 Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A A * Persepolis 332 EGYPT 325 ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity Step 25: Using the same color, shade in the last area of land conquered by Alexander A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium A GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 329 A A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A A 330 330 Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A A * Persepolis 332 324 EGYPT 325 ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity (Using a similar color, don’t forget to shade in the rest of Greece, which allied with Alexander the Great) A = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium A GREECE PERSIAN EMPIRE 333 329 A A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A A 330 330 Damascus * * Babylon 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A A * Persepolis 332 324 EGYPT 325 ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea

Alexander the GREAT Map Activity = city named after Alexander = massive battle 335 Black Sea MACEDONIA ASIA 334 Caspian Sea * Gordium PERSIAN EMPIRE A GREECE 333 329 A A * Miletus ASIA MINOR Medi-terranean Sea A 326 A 330 Damascus * * Babylon 330 331 331 A Jerusalem* * Shushan A A * Persepolis 332 324 EGYPT 325 ARABIA Persian Gulf Red Sea Arabian Sea