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