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Teaching Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt

Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt

Cleopatra studied hard to be a good ruler. She learned about other countries from people who came to study in Alexandria’s great library. She also learned to speak many languages. Caesar came to trust Cleopatra. He did not want to make Egypt a Roman province. He wanted Cleopatra to remain queen of Egypt.

Core Knowledge
Core Knowledge Foundation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How did Julius Caesar help Cleopatra?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2,3
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