Name: _______________________________________________________ Period:_____________________ SR#:__________________ Hammurabi’s Code DBQ Essay Standards: 6.2.4: Know the significance of Hammurabi’s Code. CC-­‐06..08 WHST 1: Write arguments focused on discipline-­‐specific content. CC-­‐06..08 WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Objective: When reading primary sources about Hammurabi’s Code, students will be able to state a claim on whether the laws were just or unjust by writing a five-­‐ paragraph essay that states their claim, provide evidence from the primary source, and explain the significance. Assignment: 1. Read the five documents in your Hammurabi’s Code DBQ packet 2. Annotate using the C.A.T.C.H. strategies 3. Complete the writing graphic organizers 4. Write a clean copy of your essay. Writing a Thesis Statement What is a thesis statement? A thesis statement in your essay contains the focus of your essay and it tells the reader what the essay is going to be about. The thesis statement is an opinion or conclusion about your topic. It is proven by evidence and is the last sentence of your introduction paragraph. In your thesis statement you states the issue, take a position (side), and support it with evidence (details) from your research. +
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