With the power of writing, Hammurabi gave Mesopotamia a set of rules to live by, with clear consequences for breaking those rules. This helped make everyone accountable, a clear set of rules for all to live by. How would written rules help those with little power?
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1. If Zuri's locker was robbed and we don't catch the robber, then what do we have to do?
2. How much would Liam have to be paid for working in the fields for a whole year?
3. What must a man do to separate from a woman with who he hasn't had children?
4. If Griffen punches his dad, what is the penalty that Griffen must pay?
5. If Sophia accuses Ayla of cheating, and Ayla is a good enough swimmer to swim by Grant's Old Mill, what will happen? If Ayla isn't a good enough swimmer to swim by Grant's Old Mill, what happens then?
6. What role does gender and wealth play in these rules?
3. What must a man do to separate from a woman with who he hasn't had children?
4. If Griffen punches his dad, what is the penalty that Griffen must pay?
5. If Sophia accuses Ayla of cheating, and Ayla is a good enough swimmer to swim by Grant's Old Mill, what will happen? If Ayla isn't a good enough swimmer to swim by Grant's Old Mill, what happens then?
6. What role does gender and wealth play in these rules?
7. The concept of money also began in Mesopotamia. Explain how without money what you might have to do to purchase onion rings at A&W and then walk down to 7-11 to purchase a slurpee.
8. Share a rule from above that you found to be interesting
9. Create your own rule, in a similar style, and share it in the blog posting below.
10. The 2nd picture is Cuneiform writing, the earliest form of writing, dating back to about 3200 BCE. Writing was a huge advancement. It was done by wedges, as its Latin name tells us. The writing was done on clay slabs. The 1st picture has to do with cuneiform, take an educated guess what the object in the picture was used for.
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8. Share a rule from above that you found to be interesting
9. Create your own rule, in a similar style, and share it in the blog posting below.
10. The 2nd picture is Cuneiform writing, the earliest form of writing, dating back to about 3200 BCE. Writing was a huge advancement. It was done by wedges, as its Latin name tells us. The writing was done on clay slabs. The 1st picture has to do with cuneiform, take an educated guess what the object in the picture was used for.
Blog your answers below.
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