Part 1:

On the Red Bookshelf, take a copy of the Historical Atlas Activity "Babylonia and Assyria". Using the Atlas of World History, complete the activity.

Part 3:

Read the Newsela Article "Primary Sources: The Code of Hammurabi". Then, complete the Newsela Quiz. After that, answer the following questions:

1. The introduction to the article states "Hammurabi claimed [the code] was given to him by the Sun God, Shamash, and that his right to rule came from Marduk, the main god of Babylon." How is this belief similar to the relationship that Sumerian kings believed they had with the gods?
2. How were laws different for harm done to ordinary people and people of high rank?
3. Think about the saying "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." How does that saying fit with Hammurabi's Code?
4. How was a careless builder punished? Why do you think the Babylonians would have this punishment? Do you think this punishment fits this crime?
5. How did Hammurabi's Code protect women, especially in marriage?
6. What did Babylonians seem to value more: human life or personal property? Explain your answer, using at least one rule from Hammurabi's Code to support your answer.