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How Roman Is Frankfort?
The Roman Republic and Kentucky's government, side by side. Polybius, Montesquieu and the Kentucky Constitution.
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Hammurabi's Code DBQ
Were Hammurabi's laws written to protect people or to control them?
Students read Hammurabi's actual laws, from the prologue to laws on trials, debts, social class and builders, then argue whether the code protected ordinary Babylonians or kept them in their place.
Grade 6Ancient MesopotamiaGoogle Slides2–3 class periodsComing soon
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What's included
- Student DBQ packet: hook, background reading, Documents A–F in original and modified versions, "Protect or Control?" organizer, two formative checks, C.E.R. essay and 4-level rubric
- Teacher guide: standards, pacing, answer key and a sample response
The documents
- Document A: The Prologue
- Document B: Laws on accusations and trials
- Document C: Laws that protect people from hardship
- Document D: Laws by social class
- Document E: Laws for doctors and builders
- Document F: The Epilogue
All from the L. W. King translation (1915), public domain.
Good to know
- Class time
- 2–3 class periods
- Format
- Editable Google Slides
- Answer key
- Included
Standards: KAS Grade 6: 6.C.PR.1, 6.C.CV.1, 6.I.UE.1, 6.I.CC.1
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