Alexander the Great had one of the biggest empires in history, but by the time he attempted to conquer India his soldiers desperately wanted to return home. This worksheet asks the children to imagine they are one of his generals and to write him a letter saying why you should stop fighting in India and return home.
A Letter to Alexander the Great
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