Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hammurabi's Code

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast Hammurabi's Code and the Ten Commandments. They discuss the purpose for rules. Students examine the first written laws by King Hammurabi and the Ten Commandments. Students discover the inequalities in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Set in Stone?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how different people interpret the separation of church and state and how these different interpretations affect their actions. They develop group speeches for a town hall meeting and participate in town hall meeting.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hammurabi's Code

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore philosophy by analyzing a historic quote. In this fairness lesson, students read a quote by Hammurabi which discusses whether law is for punishing the bad or rewarding the good. Students examine the Ten Commandments and...
Website
Other

Cecil B. De Mille Foundation: Official Website Dedicated to Cecil B. Demille

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains biography, filmography, and a photo gallery of this infamous movie director.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Ten Commandments

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Ten Commandments," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
Handout
Other

Lost City De Mille: Cecil B. De Mille

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the life, driving factors, and successes of the creator of "The Ten Commandments" and many other famous movies.