1. Take out notebook, folder, pencil box and agenda.
Walk-In
No textbooks today!
Take out notebook, folder, pencil box and agenda.
Copy the agenda for this week!

2. Take out notebook, folder, pencil box and agenda.
Walk-In
No textbooks today!
Take out notebook, folder, pencil box and agenda.
Copy the question and answer in sentences.
What could happen when a king decided he wanted to be even more powerful?

3. Mrs. Ryan absent on Tuesday
Unit test on Wed.!
Review in class tomorrow – take it seriously and work hard!
Study guide passed out today!

4. Walk-In
No textbooks today!
Take out notebook, folder, pencil box and agenda.
Copy the question and answer in sentences.
Why do you think Hammurabi made such harsh punishments for breaking laws?

5. Hammurabi’s Code

6. Set up for Cornell Notes
Make two columns, a narrow one on the left for headings and a wider one on the right for notes.

7. Sargon was the first EMPEROR, who ruled an EMPIRE.
Empire Builders
From 3000 to 2000 BC, some kings became AMBITIOUS and fought other city-states to CONQUER them and get more land and possessions.
Sargon was the first EMPEROR, who ruled an EMPIRE.
An empire brings different people and lands under the emperor’s control.

8. How did emperors become powerful?
Mesopotamian Empires
How did emperors become powerful?
What can we infer about the people who lived in their empires?
What traits do you think made a leader strong and successful?

9. Hammurabi’s Code
Hammurabi was a powerful king who invaded Sumer and made it part of the Babylonian Empire. His Code of Laws set out the rules all citizens were to obey. It stated rights, wrongdoing and punishments.

10. Justice
His Code tried to give justice (fair, equal treatment of everyone) to all, no matter what social class.

11. What consequences would you give?
In this activity, you and your partner will move to a question card from Hammurabi’s time. Discuss the consequence that you think should be given for that “crime”.
We will compare and hear the actual answers after you’ve tried the questions!

12. Preview Two Words For the Activity
What do you think each word means?
Belittle
To make fun of or put down (make a person seem LITTLE).
Accusation
To accuse, or to blame.

13. Hammurabi’s Legacy (What we learned from him)
Gave the idea that government should provide justice (fair treatment) for the people.
Replaced revenge as a way of solving problems.
Established that society should be run by laws that everyone knows about.

14. Pillars of Temples
Hammurabi’s Code was engraved on the pillars of temples so everyone would know the laws and be expected to follow them.

15. Justice for everyone
All levels of society were given the same rules and consequences. Same justice for king, upper class, artisans, farmers and lowest classes.

16. Equality
This uniformity ensured justice (equal, fair treatment) and equality (equal treatment) for everyone!