Curated OER
Ancient Mesopotamia
Students locate ancient Mesopotamia on a map. They examine the religion, government and the development of writing. They write and draw pictographs and cuneiform writing. They create a class book based on their investigations.
Curated OER
PEOPLE OF THE FERTILE CRESCENT
Students evaluate how technology changed life in Mesopotamia. Students summarize the link between agriculture and religion in Sumer. Students classify the Sumerians according to social classes. Students classify the causes and effects...
Curated OER
Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia
Students read about the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia. They investigate the art, culture, and history, and read an overview about the gods and goddesses.
Curated OER
A Passport to Asia
Students explore Asia. In this geography skills lesson, students design travel brochures that market Asia by highlighting its location, population, capital, landforms, famous places, and food.
Curated OER
Civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia
In this ancient Mesopotamia worksheet, students respond to 29 short answer and fill in the blank questions about the ancient civilization.
Sacred Text Archive
Internet Sacred Text Archive: The Code of Hammurabi
The complete Code of Hammurabi, translated by L. W. King.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Code of Hammurabi" by Unknown
The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia dating back to 1772 B.C. The Code which consists of 282 laws and corresponding punishments. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site...
Read Works
Read Works: The Code of Hammurabi
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides a brief history of ancient Mesopotamia's Code of Hammurabi. A paired passage, a lower level passage with related content, and a questions sheet are available to help...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Code of Hammurabi
A learning module that begins with "The Code of Hammurabi," 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...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Hammurabi?s Code: What Does It Tell Us About Old Babylonia?
A complete lesson unit on Hammurabi?s Code, for Grades 9-12.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Hammurabi's Code of Laws
The University of Evansville gives a complete translation of the famous code by L.W. King.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Hammurabi's Code
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which young scholars use primary sources, excerpts from Hammurabi's Code to determine religious, economic, and cultural characteristics of ancient Babylon.
Other
International World History Project: Hammurabi Code of Laws
An English translation of the Code of Hammurabi.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Hammurabi's Code
Read introductory commentary and interpretations of Hammurabi's Code, followed by the text itself. Site by Fordham University.
George Mason University
George Mason University: World History Sources: Hammurabi's Code
Nancy L. Stockdale. who teaches at the University of Central Florida, describes how she mediates a discussion of Hammurabi's Code with her students.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Code of Hammurabi of Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids
History Questions: Code of Hammurabi Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Code of Hammurabi
On this site, students can learn about the history of the Code of Hammurabi. One of the first written records of a code of law by the Babylonians.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Hammurabi's Code
Get details on this ancient Babylonian Law code written in 1754 BC. This document, which coined the term "an eye for an eye," is one of the oldest, longest writings that have been discovered and transcribed.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: Hammurabi's Code
PowerPoint slideshow from Tom Richey on ancient Mesopotamia and Hammurabi's Code.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Hammurabi, King of Babylon
A short article about the life of Hammurabi.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Hammurabi
This synopsis of Hammurabi?s life and accomplishments has some references to the Bible in its description of the laws in Hammurabi?s Code. The New Advent is a Catholic organization. Nonetheless, the article contains interesting...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Ancient Mesopotamia: C .3000 1700 b.c.
Tom Richey presents this learning module on ancient Mesopotamia and provides unit materials, primary sources, video explaining the Code of Hammurabi and Epic of Gilgamesh, as well as lecture notes for students and teachers.