Hammurabi’s Code
Friday: September 4, 2015
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STANDARD
SSWH1 The student will analyze the origins, structures, and interactions
of complex societies in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean from 3500 BCE
to 500 BCE.
a. Describe the development of Mesopotamian societies; include the
religious, cultural, economic, and political facets of society, with
attention to Hammurabi’s law code.
e. Explain the development and importance of writing; include cuneiform,
hieroglyphics, and the Phoenician alphabet.
What does an ancient society’s written law tell us about that society?
20min
1. Bell Ringer: The students will complete the bell ringer on my
OLC.
2. Activator: The students will take a unit 1 quiz.
30 min
1. The teacher will distribute excerpts from Hammurabi’s Code.
2. The students will answer dbq’s about Hammurabi’s Code.
5 min Exit Ticket: The students will complete an exit ticket on Socrative.
Computer, internet, and Socrative access
Excerpts from Hammurabi’s Code.
DBQ’s.
Students may come to tutoring for extra help if they need it.
Students may choose to work in pairs to complete the activity and to help
each other out.