Transcript Foundations - Lesson # 1.5

Foundations of
Civilization
Lesson # 1.5
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Foundations of Civilization
Objective and Bell Ringer
◦ Bell Ringer: How were early laws created and
communicated?
• Objective: Describe the purpose of codified laws in
Ancient Mesopotamia
• Agenda
• SAT Prep
• Skit
• You Be the Judge-Group Presentations
• Homework: Ancient Mesopotamia Analogies Due
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“If a seignior (noble) has knocked out the tooth of a seignior
of his own rank, they shall knock out his tooth. But if he
has knocked out a commoner’s tooth, he shall pay onethird mina of silver.” -Code of Hammurabi
Which idea of Babylonian society does this portion
of the Hammurabi code of law reflect?
all men were equal under the law
2. fines were preferable to corporal punishment
3. divisions existed between social classes
4. violence was always punished with violence
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SAT Prep Question
Which idea of Babylonian society does this portion of the
Hammurabi code of law reflect?
all men were equal under the law
2. fines were preferable to corporal punishment
3. divisions existed between social classes
4. violence was always punished with violence
Correct Answer Number: 3
Explanation: The unequal justice afforded to these social
classes indicates that clear divisions existed between social
classes.
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SAT Prep Question
You Be the Judge
Skit- Royal Babylonian Court (15 min.)
 Read pp. 33-38 in your Human Legacy
textbook. (7 min.)
 In your notebook, write your response to
situations that occurred within Ancient
Mesopotamia on the web page to follow.

http://www.phillipmartin.info/hammurabi/h
omepage.htm
You Be the Judge
Essential Question: Based upon
Hammurabi’s code, what can we learn
about Babylonian Society?
In your assigned group, study the laws
taken from Hammurabi’s Code and write
your responses on the handout given.
You Be the Judge
On a separate sheet of paper, create a web
that includes an aspect of Babylonian
society using a graphic organizer (see
wiki). Be prepared to present this
organizer to the class. (25 min.)
Group Roles- Researcher, Recorder,
Presenter, Time Keeper
Exit Ticket

Write a 5 sentence paragraph describing
how codified law was used and developed
in Ancient Mesopotamia. Use the graphic
organizer and notes from class to help.