Presenting PowerPoints

Today we went up in front of the class and presented our Alexander the Great PowerPoint's in front of the whole class. Our group assignment was to explain Alexander the Great's parentage. I started the presentation by speaking about King Phillip II of Macedon, and his relationship with Alex and his military career. My group members also talked about Olympias, who was one of the many wives of King Phillip and the mother of Alexander the Great. Back then, it was also believed that Alex was the son of Zeus, who was the King of the Gods and the God of Thunder and Lightning in Greek Religion. Because Alexander the Great  was the most powerful general and leader of his time, he was often thought of the son of Zeus, due to his superior military strength. As we listened to other groups presentations, we learned about the various battles Alexander fought in, and some background information on his history and the time period in which he lived in.