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-- Describe the importance of the Code of Hammurabi Activities: -- Discuss need to get work done by Wednesday, December 16. -- (some classes) Finish going over notes from trio-sharing -- Begin or finish notes on Hammurabi (see below) -- Read p. 114-116 and p. R38. -- Look at the entire Code of Hammurabi Independent Learning: -- Weekly Weekend Work -- Check StudentVUE -- Do any missing work -- Organize backpack -- Resupply pencils Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: Hammurabi Babylonian Empire p. 114-116, p. R38 “Code of Hammurabi” single set of laws (unified the empire) written (so there would be no arguments) displayed (so everyone would know the rules) Identified crimes & punishments “Eye for an eye” What is the likely result when people know the consequence of committing a crime? They are less likely to commit the crime * Brings justice (equal treatment) because the same behavior has the same consequence * Brings rights (when bad behavior has consequences, it means you are protected against that behavior from others and that you have the right not to experience that behavior from others) [Women & children had rights, too] * Instituted government control and gave the message that society should be ruled by instituted laws, not vengeance (people taking law into their own hands) and not anyone’s whim (decisions based on mood)
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Objectives: -- Describe life in Mesopotamia Activities: -- (Some classes) Finish preparing notes for teaching. -- Teach or finish teaching people in your trio about your section of the notes. Copy information from others in your trio into your notes (see "mesopot jigsaw filled in" below to get the notes) -- Go over notes to be sure everyone has the correct information. -- (Some classes) Begin teacher notes on Hammurabi Independent Learning: -- None (but be sure to make quiz corrections and get missing work in) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Describe how Sumer (in Mesopotamia) developed Activities: -- Turn in Dev of Civ packet -- Finish note-taking work for your designated section on the notesheet -- Compare your answers with the answers of the other group doing your section -- Most classes: In teacher-assigned trios, begin teaching your section of the notes to the other two people in your trio. Take notes on what the other people in your trio have to teach you about their sections. Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Substitute today (The following is what was planned. When I return to school I will see if there were any modifications.) Objectives: -- Use statistics to infer concerns/issues for countries of the world Activities: -- Look at graphs and charts about various statistics about countries -- Review how to interpret statistics in main chart of countries -- Use statistical chart of countries to list current events/issues/concerns for several countries on each continent Independent Learning: -- Dev of Civ packet due tomorrow Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Students used Jr. Scholastic magazines as a resource
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AuthorMs. Schaedler is starting her 29th year of teaching middle school. (She loves it!) Most of her work has been in Social Studies, but she has also designed and implemented a program teaching "lifelong learning skills" to middle school students to enhance their success. Archives
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