SS.6.W.2.8

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Determine the impact of key figures from ancient Mesopotamian civilizations.

Remarks

Examples are Abraham, Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, Zoroaster.
General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 6
Strand: World History
Standard: Describe the emergence of early civilizations (Nile, Tigris-Euphrates, Indus, and Yellow Rivers, Meso and South American).
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
2105030: M/J Advanced World Cultures (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
2109010: M/J World History (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
2109020: M/J World History, Advanced (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
7821022: Access M/J World History (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
2109015: M/J World History and Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
2109025: M/J World History, Advanced and Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
7821024: Access M/J World History and Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))

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SS.6.W.2.AP.8: Identify the impact of key figures from ancient Mesopotamian civilizations.

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The Israelites and the Rule of Law:

In this lesson, students will learn about key figures from Judaism (Abraham and Moses) as well as the practices of law in Israelite civilization.  Then, students will apply what they know about the rule of law in Mesopotamia and in ancient Egypt to determine how the Israelites compared to them.  Students will do this by comparing passages from Hammurabi’s Code to Jewish laws, then explaining the similarities and differences in how the rule of law was practiced in Mesopotamia, Israel, and Egypt.

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The Rule of Law in Mesopotamia:

In this lesson, students will learn some information about the political structure of Mesopotamian civilizations.  Students will be introduced to Hammurabi and Hammurabi's Code.  Then, students will complete a group activity focusing on excerpts of Hammurabi's Code, then applying them to U.S. laws and principles independently.

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Rule of Law: How Ancient Ideas Influence Laws in the United States :

The purpose of this lesson is to illustrate that the concept of “rule of law” not only appears in the U.S. government, but traces back to several ancient civilizations. Secondly, the lesson provides examples of “weak rule of law” and “strong rule of law” in both ancient civilizations and the United States. 

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Analyzing Rule of Law in a U.S. Supreme Court Case:

In this lesson plan, students will learn about how the rule of law originated in the ancient world and how it has influenced our democracy by analyzing a U.S. Supreme Court case, Gideon v. Wainwright. 

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