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Our Social Studies classroom was transformed into Hammurabi's court last week, when students were given the opportunity to create mock trial skits based on Hammurabi's code. Students were able to see just how strict these ancient laws were, and how they would play out in modern society. They also wrote "Letter's to the Editor" of The Babylonian Times to share their own opinions of the codes and make suggestions to Hammurabi himself on improvements to his system of laws.
As we head into the fourth section of our Mesopotamia unit this week, students will turn their focus to Mediterranean Empires. Specifically, students will be studying the Phoenicians. Not only were the people of this ancient empire successful traders and seamen, but they developed the alphabet that would eventually lead to our modern writing system. Coming Soon: Final project assignments for our unit will be distributed this week. There are a variety of options for students to choose from. More details to come!
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