CourtofHammurabi

Author:KELLYSHELLHART
Datecreated:10/20/201411:40PMUMST

VITALINFORMATION
Subject(s)

History

TopicorUnitofStudy

MesopotamiaandtheAncientNearEast

Grade/Level

Grade9

Objective

StudentswillbeabletounderstandSumerianwayoflifeandthebeginningsofcivilizationsasweseethemtoday.

Summary

Studentswillcontinuetheirstudyofthefirstcivilizations,inthislessonparticularly,aboutthelawsthatgovernedthese
newcivilizations..TheywillbeabletoexplainhowtheworldsfirstcivilizationdevelopedinSouthwestAsia,intheriver
valleyinanareaknownastheFertileCrescent.

IMPLEMENTATION
LearningContext

StudentswillbestudyingtheCodeofHammurabi,wheretheywilldiscusswiththeirpeersandencouragehigherlevels
ofcriticalthinkingthroughquestioningtechniquesusingCosta'sLevel'sofQuestioningtodeterminetheoutcomeofthe
courtcasetheirgroupisassigned.

Procedure

Studentswillbedividedintogroupsoffour(atrandomorteacherchoosing)andassignedacourtcase.
Eachgroupwillbegiven20minutestodebatetheircourtcaseanddecideonaruling.
Eachgroupwillpresenttheircaseandrulingtotheclass(about5minutespergroup).
Aseachcaseispresentedstudentswillcompletetheirbulletednotes,whichwillhelpshowpatternsinsocialclassesand
severityofpunishment.
HomeworkwillbetocompletetheirCornellNotesforsection2.2

DifferentiatedInstruction

Adaptationsincludeprovidingstudentswithcopiesofnotesandextendedtimetocompleteassignmentsand
assessments,asallowedbythestudentsIEPor504plan.

SampleStudentProducts
Collaboration

Studentswillworkcollaboratively&individually.Studentswillworkingroupsof4.

TimeAllotment

1classperiods.1.5Hrs.perclass.

Author'sComments&
Reflections

MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
InstructionalMaterials

Attachments:
1. CodeofHammurabistudentunit.pdf

Resources

STANDARDS&ASSESSMENT
Standards

USADoDEAContentStandards
SubjectArea:SocialStudies
Grade/Course:Grade9WorldHistory:Civilizations
Strand/Standard:9SS1:Studentsexaminethelivesofthehuntingandgatheringpeopleoftheancientworldduring
thebeginningsofhumansociety.
component:
9SS1.a:Tracetheapproximatechronologyandterritorialrangeofearlycommunities,andanalyzetheprocessesthat
ledtotheirdevelopment.
component:
9SS1.b:AnalyzeandcomparehowpeoplesofWestAfrica,Europe,SoutheastAsia,EastAsia,andtheAmericas
domesticatedfoodplantsanddevelopedagriculturalcommunitiesinresponsetolocalneedsandconditions.
component:
9SS1.c:Evaluatethetypesofevidenceandmethodsofinvestigationbywhichscholarshavereconstructedtheearly
historyofdomestication,agriculturalsettlement,andculturaldevelopment.

USANCSSNationalStandardsforHighSchoolSocialStudiesTeachers2010Revision(2013)
Strand:1.CULTURE:Socialstudiesprogramsshouldincludeexperiencesthatprovideforthestudyofcultureandcultural
diversity.

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KnowledgeIndicator:Thatawarenessandknowledgeofotherculturesisimportantinaconnectedsocietyandan
independentworld
ProcessIndicator:Askquestionsrelatedtocultureandfind,select,organize,andinterpretdatafromresearchtoaddress
researchquestions
Strand:6.POWER,AUTHORITY,ANDGOVERNANCE:Socialstudiesprogramsshouldincludeexperiencesthatprovideforthe
studyofhowpeoplecreate,interactwith,andchangestructuresofpower,authority,andgovernance.
KnowledgeIndicator:Theneedforrespectfortheruleoflaw,aswellasarecognitionoftimeswhencivildisobedience
hasbeenjustified
ProductIndicator:Comparingandcontrastingdifferentconstitutionstowriteananalysisofvariousformsofgovernance
Strand:8.SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY,ANDSOCIETY:Socialstudiesprogramsshouldincludeexperiencesthatprovideforthe
studyofrelationshipsamongscience,technology,andsociety.
KnowledgeIndicator:Scienceandtechnologyhavehadbothpositiveandnegativeimpactsuponindividuals,societies,
andtheenvironmentinthepastandpresent
KnowledgeIndicator:Consequencesofscienceandtechnologyforindividualsandsocieties
ProcessIndicator:Identifyandanalyzereactionstoscienceandtechnologyfromthepastorpresent,andpredict
ongoingeffectsineconomic,geographical,social,political,andculturalareasoflife

Assessment/Rubrics

Attachments:
1. ExampleCornellnote.doc

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