Post your thoughtful questions (questions only -- keep this short) under your block
over here on the right where it says Further Class Discussion -->
NOTE ABOUT THE READING FOR TUESDAY:
I forgot to mention that on the website, it says to post your three most thoughtful questions to the class website.
A “thoughtful” question is one that requires some thought, and it’s generally not one that can be answered with a discrete piece of information.
For example, in class I wondered whether ATG had been born when Philip became king in 359 BCE.
I looked it up and found out that ATG was born in 356 BCE, so no, he wasn’t born yet. ATG was born three years into his father's reign as king. ATG never knew his father’s father.
That question is good, in that it shows that I was thinking about Alexander and what it would be like for him to grow up with his father as king.
But it was an easy one to answer.
Similarly, “where is Macedonia” is pretty discrete. Find a map (here’s a link to that map I showed you in class) <http://www.greece-map.net/maps/macedonia-map.gif>
and you’re all set.
These are fine questions, but if these are my most thoughtful questions, I’m probably in trouble…
A more thoughtful question might be:
In paragraph 3 on page 1, it says that Philip “managed to unite all of Macedonia under his leadership.”
Weren’t there any people who opposed him? I understand that he killed his rivals and did his best to subdue all rebellions… but didn’t some people in his kingdom oppose him?
That question would require a bunch of research into Macedonian history. Do NOT undertake such research… but do pose thoughtful questions such as that one that show that as you are reading the material, you are emapthizing with the people you are reading about and that you are thinking about what it would have been like to be Alexander the Great (or, on the first page, what it would be like to be his father, Philip II of Macedon).
Finally, as we've discussed, if you don’t know what a word means, please look it up.
However, you should not include vocabulary questions in your question list
(all of the questions you generate, by the way, will go into your question log for 12-3-07).
So while you may think to yourself: “what does disinterested mean?”,
do not list that as question – use that as a chance to expand your vocabulary.
If you have looked up a word and you still don’t get it, please email me and I’ll try to help.
See you Tuesday.
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What was the Greek response when Alexander the Great took over from his father? Were they happy or sad about the new ruler?
It mentions in the reading that ATG had "visions". What sort of visions were these (e.g. prophetic)?
How and when did Alexander recieve his title "the Great"?
I was surprised when i read, that Phillip destroyed the city of Thebes and when he gave Sparta an opportunity to join his alliance and they refused, he destroyed them too. I wondered, if he raised ATG, then how come they're so different? even Olympia supposedly wants to kill her own husband. How did he suddenly decide to become a stubborn man and destroy these cities?
Would it have been better for Phillip to be king instead of ATG? In the reading it says he was one of the greatest leaders in history and he had some plans before he died of what he would've done. Why wasn't ATG assassinated? What did he do differently?
In the reading it mentions that ATG was both mystical and practical. What does that exactly mean?
What were the strengths and flaws of the Greek Hoplites' "hasta"?
Who was Parmenio and how did he become ATG's general?
Did ATG start his conquest with just wanting to avenge his father?
Was Darius remembered as a coward?
How did ATG's engineers build the "mole"?
How did Philip of Macedonia keep his soldiers happy when they were away from there families for years locked away in barracks?
Why didnt anyone stop the three men who killed Philip? If they were in the crowd someone must have seen them.
Were there soldiers surrounding King Philip when he was in the procession?
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1. Who did Phillip inherit the kingdom from?
2. What does philippic mean?
3. Why do people think that Phillip's wife had him killed?
4. What is a pragmatist?
5. Who was Parmenio?
6. Why was Alexander considered mystical and practical?
7.
Questions:
1. Why was Alexander the Greats father, Philip of Macedonia, help captive for three years by Epaminondas of Thebes?
2. Was the title of "Alexander the Great" received due to all of the area's he conquered?
3. When it was said that Alexander was the one who was prophesied, did that include the idea that he would conquer Asia?
Why was Alexander/Macedonia considered "barbaric"? Did they have an extensive history if violence?
What were Alexander the Great's sister (s) and mother, Olympia, like? Who was his sister marrying? What are ancient Greek weddings like?
Was part of the reason Alexander was so nice to his soldiers and let them visit their families becasue he had a family? What was his family like?
Questions
I am having trouble with the blog. I can see who wrote it but it's blank and I'm guessing it isn't. so if you guys have asked these already sorry.
When Alexander The Great took reign from his father, how did the people respond?
How did King Philip of Macedonia feel about his son taking his spot in the throne?
Why was Philip held hostage under Epaminondas of Thebes? Was there a specific action or violation that he committed?
The reading mentioned that "Macedonia, which the southern Greeks considered about a half-step away from barbarism"...what was classified as barbarism during ATG's time?
The reading mentioned that ATG used his fathers battle strategies. Did he make any minor or major modifications?
What does being a royal hostage mean? Is it any different than a normal hostage?
What weapons did the Macedonian army use that made them so much better?
What made alexander so brave?
1) Did ATG really never lose a single battle?
2) Who was Epaminondas?
3) What happened after ATG?
ATG and Philip were extremely different, how is it that they were both successful? What are the best qualities of a great leader?
(sorry my internet wasnt working last night)
Socrates is still alive during this time? Did he ever meet Philip? How did Philip's conquests have an effect on Socrates?
Would Philip have been as well off, had the gold not been discovered?
1.what was a pragmatist?
2.Was it really fact that ATG never lost a single battle?
3. WHY was phillip held hostage?!?!
Day #2 Reading Questions:
1. what would have happened to Darius had he been captured by Alexander the Great?
2. did the Bactrian king have Darius killed because he was aware that Darius brought instability to the Bactrian community knowing Alexander would defeat them if they entered battle? and how did Darius die [poison, stabbing, etc.]?
3. why were alexander's officer corps so disloyal if they were there for assistance?
Why did ATG take a persian wife and encourage his friends to do so?
ATG is similar to Odysseus from the Odyssey in how he shows no mercy. Why is this so? Is this just a coincidence? Was ATG influenced by Odysseus?
Did Alexander the great rule out of fear of losing his power? Or was it his clever mind?
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