Defining a Legacy

Defining a Legacy

Alexander III of Macedon ruled his kingdom for just thirteen years, but that was enough time for historians to remember him as Alexander the Great.  Since his death, Alexander’s exploits have been the subject of controversy and debate, leading many to question whether he truly deserves his epithet.

This famous mosaic of Alexander the Great depicts him at

either the Battle of Issos in 333 BC or Gaugamela in 331 BC.

Your group will write a series of blog posts that answer the following questions:

1) Does Alexander deserve to be called “Great”?  

2) What can one learn about the values of society based on their views of greatness?

3) Do time and distance impact someone’s popular perception?

Each blog post will address one of these questions, and while the entire group is responsible for researching information and discussing all three questions, each individual will be responsible for one post.  You must conduct quality research and use what you learn to formulate your own opinions and ideas about these questions, and write the posts using your own voice. Your posts should demonstrate your understanding of Alexander the Great and Hellenistic culture, but you must also draw parallels with other historical figures or groups.

You will post to this blog using your class Google account.  It is your responsibility to make sure that your post is published by the due date and time.  The blog posts do not have a set format, but you should include whatever is necessary to make it as visually appealing as possible.  You must also include citations.  Within your text, you must cite your work (not just quotations, but anything - ideas, information - that you got from a source) by linking to the online source material or using the MLA parenthetical notation for print sources.  You will also include an MLA Works Cited at the end of your post.  If you have any questions about any of this, it is your responsibility to ask for help.

This post is available for everyone to see!  Take pride in your work, including your grammar and the overall appearance of your work.

Works Cited

Bradford, Jordan. "Art History: Alexander the Great in Art." LaGrange College. LaGrange College, n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2013. <http://www.lagrange.edu/resources/pdf/citations/2012/02_Bradford_ArtHistory.pdf>.

Untereker, Jed, and James Kossuth. "Alex1." The Great Homepage of Alexander. Williams College, 1996. Web. 9 Sept. 2013. <http://wso.williams.edu/~junterek/>.