Analyze the Persian Empire (Achaemenid Dynasty 550-330 BCE — Cyrus + Darius + Xerxes) on its own terms (per Touraj Daryaee), the Persian Wars (490 BCE Marathon + 480 BCE Thermopylae/Salamis/Plataea) taught with BOTH Greek AND Persian sources (Herodotus + Cyrus Cylinder + Behistun Inscription), the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE Athens-Sparta), and Alexander the Great's conquests (336-323 BCE)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~6 min
hist.g6.f.ex_27
Multi Perspective
Prompt
How is Alexander the Great remembered differently in Greek/Roman tradition vs. Persian tradition vs. Egyptian tradition? Write a 4-sentence multi-perspective response.
How it's presented
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Answer criteria
type
rubric scored writing
rubric
3 stars: 3 perspectives named with specific evaluative-language (Greek/Roman 'spreader of Greek civilization'; Persian 'Iskandar the Accursed' burned Persepolis; Egyptian founded Alexandria). 2 stars: 2 perspectives. 1 star: 1 perspective. 0: 0.
Hints
- Persian: Alexander burned Persepolis 330 BCE.
- Egyptian: founded Alexandria 332 BCE.
Misconceptions to watch
- Treating 'Alexander the Great' as universal title
- Forgetting Persian-perspective 'Iskandar the Accursed'
Used in lessons