Hammurabi's Code: What Does It Tell Us About Old Babylonia?

Students examine life in Babylonia during the time of King Hammurabi. They read and discuss excerpts of the Code of Hammurabi, participate in a simulation of advisors to the king, complete an online interactive activity, answer discussion questions, and write a five-paragraph essay.

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mesopotamia

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babylon, euphrates river, king hammurabi, mesopotamia, tigris river, social studies

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Resource Details

Grade

9th - 12th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Instructional Strategy

Research

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Creative Commons

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