1. http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ index.html http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ index.html Come in, sit down, get out thirty laws and have a seat!

2. CNN Student News-discussion question Who is Joseph Kony, and why was a video made about him? Who is Joseph Kony, and why was a video made about him? Why do you think that its producers chose to spread their message through a video? Why do you think that its producers chose to spread their message through a video? Why do you think that this video was able to spread through social media? Why do you think that this video was able to spread through social media? What kinds of responses has the video generated? What kinds of responses has the video generated? What have some critics said about this video? What is your opinion? What have some critics said about this video? What is your opinion?

3. Hammurabis Code of Laws Project Hammurabis Code of Laws Project Wrote in complete sentences25Has at least thirty laws25Rough draft25Final draft25 Wrote in complete sentences25Has at least thirty laws25Rough draft25Final draft25

4. Objectives 8.01 Describe the role of key historical figures and evaluate their impact on past and present societies in Africa, Asia, and Australia. 8.01 Describe the role of key historical figures and evaluate their impact on past and present societies in Africa, Asia, and Australia. 11.04 Identify examples of economic, political, and social changes, such as agrarian to industrial economies, monarchical to democratic governments, and the roles of women and minorities, and analyze their impact on culture. 11.04 Identify examples of economic, political, and social changes, such as agrarian to industrial economies, monarchical to democratic governments, and the roles of women and minorities, and analyze their impact on culture.

5. Essential Question If you were in control of creating a code of laws like Hammurabi, what kind of power would that give you? If you were in control of creating a code of laws like Hammurabi, what kind of power would that give you?

6. Mesopotamia, silt, civilization, Sumer, city- state, ziggurat, cuneiform, Fertile Crescent, Hammurabis code, Harappan civilization, grid, polytheistic

7. http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ index.html http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ index.html -What do you remember about the disasters that struck Japan in March last year? -How was Ishinomaki, the town seen in the segment, affected by these disasters? -How did Ishinomaki mark the first anniversary of the earthquake? -What resources do you think that Ishinomaki's residents might need one year after the disasters?

8. Hammurabi Hammurabi was an ancient Babylonian king. He did something that no one had ever done before. The Sumerians had created the first written cuneiform. Using this written language, Hammurabi created the first written set of laws. cuneiform In Hammurabi's court, it did not matter if you were rich or poor. If you broke the law, and were found guilty, you would be punished. In Hammurabi's court, it did not matter if you were rich or poor. If you broke the law, and were found guilty, you would be punished. Since the laws were clearly written down, everyone was expected to obey them.

9. Turning Points in History - Hammurabi's Code of Laws http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDALXORb tR4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDALXORb tR4

10. http://www.phillipmartin.info/ham murabi/hammurabi_codeindex.htm http://www.phillipmartin.info/ham murabi/hammurabi_codeindex.htm Read over the code Read over the code

11. Create your own set of laws You must create your own set of laws You must create your own set of laws You must have at least 30 laws You must have at least 30 laws You must write in complete sentences and take this assignment seriously You must write in complete sentences and take this assignment seriously You must have a rough draft and a final polished draft You must have a rough draft and a final polished draft This is a project grade! You will receive rubrics tomorrow!!!!! This is a project grade! You will receive rubrics tomorrow!!!!!