I was a soldier in Alexander's army. He was an amazing leader, some people even considered him great. He was taught by Arisotle form age 13 to 16 and took over Greece at age 20. I wanted to join the army so I could work at the foot of such a great man. As the takeover progressed on I saw the empire expand from Egypt to India which was an amazing thing to see. Another thing that was notable about him was how he fought with us in a lot of the battles. Even though he took over so many cities, he still appreciated their cultures and saved most of the buildings.
Dear Journal,
One thing that was so great about Alexander was that he accepted other cultures. After his death we were left with an empire made out of Persian, Egyptian, Indian, and Greek cultures. I am so thankful to be in an empire with such a rich culture. Alexander was very open-minded! Throughout the 9 years we were fighting he took the cultures and accepted them and integrated into them his lifestyle. During the beginning of the empire he was less acceptant but over time he became more and more acceptant. Alexander loved naming cities after himself named Alexandria. Alexandria seemed to be the biggest blending ground of cultures in thr empire.
Dear Journal,
Alexander is great but he wasn't the only person that is great. Joan of Arc is another person that is considered "great". She encouraged men on the battle field during France's "Hundred Years War". Just as Alexander was taught by Arisotle, she was taught by Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret. They were the ones that encouraged her to go and fight for France. She was crowned a knight and a French hero. Even though she was a female she was a great leader just like Alexander. Joan said she was guided by spirits even though no one believed her. She fought in 10 major battles just as Alexander did.
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You gave some facts about Macedonian military but you missed the main picture. The objective of question 1 was to act as if you were in the army, which you did, and to provide details on how Alexander the Great was great. You should have gone into more detail on this matter.
ReplyDeleteEven with simple answers you still give the reason to why you think he is great. A little more detail could have been handy but there was still definitely enough to understand your point. The comparison of Alexander to Joan of Arc was a great comparison. Even with the gender difference you still picked out main points that connected both on a military level. Good Job!
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