Comparing Hammurabi's Laws to the US Laws and Open Discussion

ELO #2 - I can explain the role the social classes and government played in Mesopotamian society.

Today, students began class with a matching activity to think about the roles of the social classes in Mesopotamia.  Next, students were given 10 minutes of open discussion to ask questions about the world.  Finally, we analyzed the laws and compared them to the United States.  For example, Law 199: If he has knocked out the eye of a slave... he shall pay half his value.  Slaves did not have much value in Ancient Mesopotamia. Tomorrow will include time to work on the assessment review. 


Reminder - Mesopotamia Test on Tuesday, Sept. 20th