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Philip's Military Reforms and the Macedonian Phalanx

The Rise of Macedonia and Alexander's Conquests

6th Grade·Social Studies·NCHS

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Describe Philip II's military innovations, including the sarissa-armed phalanx and combined-arms tactics.

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The Rise of Macedonia and Alexander's Conquests

6th Grade · Social Studies · NCHS

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Explain how Philip II transformed Macedonia into the dominant power in Greece and how Alexander the Great built and shaped his vast empire.

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WH-ERA-3.S1.16National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade

[Grades 7-12] Analyze the rise of Macedonia under Philip II and explain the campaigns and scope and success of Alexander’s imperial conquests. [Reconstruct patterns of historical succession and duration]