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Cleitus the Black

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cleitus-the-black

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Cleitus the Black born?

  2. 2. Where was Cleitus the Black born?

  3. 3. When did Cleitus the Black die?

  4. 4. Who was Cleitus the Black?

  5. 5. How did Cleitus save Alexander?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Alexander the Great

  • Macedonian Army

  • Battle of the Granicus

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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