Simply writing a reply to the questions does not guarantee points. You are expec

Simply writing a reply to the questions does not guarantee points. You are expected to make thoughtful, informed posts to the questions. A sentence or two is NOT sufficient. You need a well-thought out post of 300-500 words. Think of these as essays where you must develop complete answers with details, examples, and analysis. Proofread before submitting—do NOT have grammatical, punctuation, or other errors in your post. The instructor also wishes to see students responding to the posts of others—as in a class discussion. Submissions will NOT be graded or given credit if they are more than a week late. Late submissions will be subject to a one letter grade penalty. These should be based on our course materials (as well as your own analysis). While you may use things you know, do NOT use outside sources for this assignment. Any evidence of cheating (using outside sources, AI like ChatGPT, borrowing from another student’s post, etc.) will result in a zero for this assignment. See rubric. Discussion Board Prompt: Choose 1 of the following to answer: 1) In what ways did Philip II strengthen Macedon? What sorts of innovations did he implement? How did he rule? What strategies did he employ in ruling Macedon and creating an empire? Based on what you have learned, do you think he would have proved a better king than Alexander had he lived? Explain fully. 2) Evaluate Alexander the Great. What were his strengths and weaknesses? What did he get wrong? What did he do right? In your opinion, based on what you have learned, does he deserve to be called “the Great?” Explain fully. This must be based only on our course materials and your own analysis. It must contain information from our course materials.