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HI361F Alexander the Great	TuTh 3.40-5.00
Prof. Michael Arnush	Ladd 209 x5462
Email the class	Off. hrs. M9 TuTh11

PANEL DISCUSSION, FEBRUARY 11: 356-338 BCE

Alexander and his relationship with his parents Questions to consider: What were Alexander's formative years like? What influence did Philip and Olympias each have on this young Macedonian prince? What impact did the problematic relationship between his parents have on Alexander? What roles did he play in the events of state between 356 and 338 BC?   Alexander and his relationship with Aristotle Questions to consider: Why did Philip select Aristotle as one of Alexander's teachers? What was the curriculum Aristotle put together for his young charge, and what impact might it have had on Alexander in his formative years? What happened to their relationship as the years unfolded?