1. BR: 1. List 3 good qualities, traits, or characteristics that you look for in a leader. 2. List the 3 worst qualities, traits, or characteristics Today: Researching Alexander..A change in plans. 5/4/11

2. Assignment: Alexander the Great or Alexander the Bad In this assignment you will be trying to answer the question of whether Alexander is worthy of his “Greatness” or if he’s not so “great as historians say.In this assignment you will be trying to answer the question of whether Alexander is worthy of his “Greatness” or if he’s not so “great as historians say. You will be using a web site http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=51 772You will be using a web site http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=51 772 http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=51 772 http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=51 772

3. Assignment: Alexander the Great or Alexander the Bad The process will involve 5 parts. You can score 40 points on each part. I’ll use the following rubric.The process will involve 5 parts. You can score 40 points on each part. I’ll use the following rubric.rubric We will begin the first part today, creating a graphic organizer chart of background information and preparing for web research (in room 329 tomorrow!)We will begin the first part today, creating a graphic organizer chart of background information and preparing for web research (in room 329 tomorrow!)

4. Assignment: Alexander the Great or Alexander the Bad The 2 nd part will be completing the T chart with good and bad facts about Alexander (you’ll find these during your research)The 2 nd part will be completing the T chart with good and bad facts about Alexander (you’ll find these during your research) The 3 rd part will be a one page typed paper.The 3 rd part will be a one page typed paper. The 4 th part will be a political cartoonThe 4 th part will be a political cartoon The 5 th part will be participation in a debateThe 5 th part will be participation in a debate

5. Alexander the Great GoodBad Background Information

6. Beginning the Chart In the part labeled background, record things which happened to Alexander before he became King of Macedonia because these events may help you to decide later as to whether he was good or evil. Also, be sure to note his characteristics. Was he tall or short? Smart or not so bright? Brave or cowardly? Which relationships became important during this time in his life? Who was important in making him who he was an why.In the part labeled background, record things which happened to Alexander before he became King of Macedonia because these events may help you to decide later as to whether he was good or evil. Also, be sure to note his characteristics. Was he tall or short? Smart or not so bright? Brave or cowardly? Which relationships became important during this time in his life? Who was important in making him who he was an why.

7. Resources 1. Links on Alexander the Great: http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/alexander/ http://www.interesting.com/stories/alexander/ http://www.hackneys.com/alex_web/alexfram.htm http://www.livescience.com/history/top10_alexander_great.html http://1stmuse.com/frames/index.html http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/AlexandertheGreat.html http://www.crystalinks.com/alexanderthegreat.html http://www.e-classics.com/ALEXANDER.htm http://www.utexas.edu/courses/citylife/readings/great1.html http://faq.macedonia.org/history/alexander.the.great.html http://wso.williams.edu/~junterek/ http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander00.html http://grad.usask.ca/gateway/archive25.htm http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/alexander_the_great.html http://virtualreligion.net/iho/alexander.html http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/alexanderthegreat.htm 2. Step by step process to draw a political cartoon and examples of persuasive cartoons: http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/students/cartoon/les3_1.htm http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/persuasive.asp 3. Preparing for a debate: http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/wr/pdf/debate.pdf http://www.ehow.com/how_4490531_prepare-debate.html http://www.accessiblesociety.org/mediamatters/mm44.html http://www.articleinsider.com/education/debating/debate-strategies (several links on left) http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/alexander/ http://www.interesting.com/stories/alexander/ http://www.hackneys.com/alex_web/alexfram.htm http://www.livescience.com/history/top10_alexander_great.html http://1stmuse.com/frames/index.html http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/AlexandertheGreat.html http://www.crystalinks.com/alexanderthegreat.html http://www.e-classics.com/ALEXANDER.htm http://www.utexas.edu/courses/citylife/readings/great1.html http://faq.macedonia.org/history/alexander.the.great.html http://wso.williams.edu/~junterek/ http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander00.html http://grad.usask.ca/gateway/archive25.htm http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/alexander_the_great.html http://virtualreligion.net/iho/alexander.html http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/alexanderthegreat.htm http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/students/cartoon/les3_1.htm http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/persuasive.asp http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/wr/pdf/debate.pdf http://www.ehow.com/how_4490531_prepare-debate.html http://www.accessiblesociety.org/mediamatters/mm44.html http://www.articleinsider.com/education/debating/debate-strategies http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/alexander/ http://www.interesting.com/stories/alexander/ http://www.hackneys.com/alex_web/alexfram.htm http://www.livescience.com/history/top10_alexander_great.html http://1stmuse.com/frames/index.html http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/AlexandertheGreat.html http://www.crystalinks.com/alexanderthegreat.html http://www.e-classics.com/ALEXANDER.htm http://www.utexas.edu/courses/citylife/readings/great1.html http://faq.macedonia.org/history/alexander.the.great.html http://wso.williams.edu/~junterek/ http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander00.html http://grad.usask.ca/gateway/archive25.htm http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/alexander_the_great.html http://virtualreligion.net/iho/alexander.html http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/alexanderthegreat.htm http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/students/cartoon/les3_1.htm http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/persuasive.asp http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/wr/pdf/debate.pdf http://www.ehow.com/how_4490531_prepare-debate.html http://www.accessiblesociety.org/mediamatters/mm44.html http://www.articleinsider.com/education/debating/debate-strategies