Note: TTW= The Teacher Will; TSW= The Students Will; GCR= Google Classroom
I. Standard(s): 6.12: Analyze the impact of the introduction of written law in the Code of Hammurabi, and explain its basic principles of justice.
A. Clear Target: I can analyze and explain the impact of the Code of Hammurabi to include its basic principles of justice.
B. Bell Ringer: Fill out the student Check-In sheet by clicking here. TSW discuss with the teacher the information that they learned about the Hammurabi Code and how those laws would be received today.
1. TSW be able to answer the question below based on the previous lesson’s clear target in order to provide Closure for the previous day’s lesson:
2. Previous Day’s Clear Target: Same as today
3. Previous Day’s Lesson’s Closure Question: N/A
a. Review: After the class has answered the question to the best of their ability, TTW assess if there needs to be a review of the previous day’s lesson. If a review is needed, TTW have the students get out their notes and will review the material with them.
b. If no review is needed TTW have the students get ready for today’s lesson.
C. Set: TTW lead a discussion on the clear target and or bell ringer to ensure that the students understand it/them. TTW lead a discussion on the assignment from the day before to ensure understanding.
D. Presentation of New Material: N/A
1. Checks For Understanding (CFU): Answers to the teacher led discussions from above.
2. Video in Video N/A
3. Simulation: N/A
E. Guided Practice: TTW demonstrate for the students how to: Find and open the document; use the document; turn in the document when completed. TTW have a student share their screen and demonstrate all of the steps. TTW assist, and have the class assist the student demonstrator with answering the first question.
F. Independent Practice (The assignments are due the next school day): TSW complete the Google Doc on the Hammurabi Code by creating their own code of at least 10 laws. In doing so, the students will pretend that they are living in ancient Mesopotamia and will write the laws for that time frame. Here is the link to the Google Assignment.
G. Closure: The next class day we will answer the following question: Why is the Hammurabi code important…what system did it lead to? Then we will discuss the students’ codes of laws.
Assessment: Question and answer/Discussions/The guided practice/Closure discussion/Quiz if used/ Exit Ticket if used
H. Enrichment: TSW listen to a lecture and or discussion led by the teacher if applicable/complete a reading and work on their notebook packet. The link to the presentations to complete the notebook packets are here: Presentations