Central Question: What was important to King Hammurabi?
Hammurabi Oil Painting, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. From the Library of Congress.
Ancient World History Investigation 2
Students consider the perspective of people in the distant past as they explore Mesopotamia and Hammurabi’s laws. After reading and analyzing a collection of modified sources, students will use evidence and reasoning to critique a museum’s argument about what was important to King Hammurabi.
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Materials Accommodated for Language Learners
Note: The Spanish investigations are from earlier work and do not match other versions of this investigation at this time.
Multilingual & Bilingual Learners
Bilingual Learners (Arabic)
Bilingual Learners (Spanish)
Multilingual & Bilingual Learners
Bilingual Learners (Arabic)
Bilingual Learners (Spanish)
Assessment
Standards Alignment
Literacy in History/Social Studies
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2, 6-8.4-6-8.7, 6-8.10
ELA Reading: Information Text
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.1-7.2, 7.4-7.10
ELA Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1, 7.4-7.5, 7.7-7.10
ELA Speaking & Listening
CSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1-7.3
