Hammurabi's Code Do Now: 1. Copy down tonight's homework 2. Answer the below question: What comes to mind when you think of justice? How do you determine whether something is fair or not? Hammurabi's Code: Was it Just? One of the world's oldest sets of laws was written by Hammurabi, king of Babylong in the 18th century BCE. Hammurabi's Code is often studied to understand the values of ancient Mesopotamia. We will be exploring the idea of fairness- what is "just"- by asking you to think about the punishments and rewards that made up Hammurabi's code.Hammurabi's Code Task 1: 1. Read the two cases on the sheet provided. 2. Discuss the cases with your group. 3. Write your thoughts on the sheet next to each question. Task 2: 1. Discuss a rule that our school has and decide if it is fair. (your opinions may vary) 2. Write your thoughts on the sheet next to each question. Task 3: 1. Together- read the background essay on Hammurabi's code. 2. Together- discuss background information on this essay 3. Independently- answer questions that relate to the background essayHammurabi's Code Vocabulary and Concepts: Babylonian's referred to a ruler’s reign, not calendar years! (..."in the 17th year of Hammurabi's reign). His reign began approximately in 1792 BCE. Eastern Mediterranean and western Asia Mesopotamia is, roughly, modern-day Iraq After Hammurabi conquered many lands, his thoughts of war gave way to peace and he developed a system of laws to promote fairness and peace in society Vocabulary and Concepts: Cuneiform, city- state, laws, Hammurabi, MesopotamiaHammurabi's Code Understanding the question: 1. What is the analytical question asked by this Mini-Q? Hammurabi's Code: Was it just? 2. What terms in the question need to be defined? "code" and "just" 3. Rewrite the question in your own words: Were Hammurabi's laws fair? Pre-bucketing (framework for forming our claims) f\ LA Reasons Justifed Reasons Unjustified E\L\ LE Reason #2 Reason #3 Hammurabi's Code Hammurabis Code ust net ust) (ust not just) Reason #1 Hammurabis Code (ust/net just)Hammurabi's CodeHammurabi's Code mcm oe mtHammurabi's Code