Hammurabi’s Code
Background: In 1750 B.C.E., the Babylonian king, Hammurabi, set forth the first full set of laws to govern his people. These 282 laws were the first to affect all parts of human life. These laws have been the topic of many arguments between historians. Many historians feel these laws are fair and governed the people of Babylon with justice. Other historians feel that these laws were cruel and penalized people too harshly. YOU DECIDE!!!!
Directions: Your class has been challenged by the Historical Alliance for Legitimate Laws (HALL) to debate whether Hammurabi’s Code of Laws were fair or cruel. You must prepare in advance to defeat your opponents! You will have to become experts on certain laws and then must defend your position during the debate. 1. Fill out the chart- remember the more details and facts you have the better. 2. Find proof to support your side of the argument! 3. Also- think about how the other side will debate so you can prove them wrong!!! 4. In order to receive credit, you must make a meaningful contribution to the debate- so have more than one thing ready to say in case one of your group members has the same idea as you! My group will be debating that Hammurabi’s Code is______.
Hammurabi’s Code
Background: In 1750 B.C.E., the Babylonian king, Hammurabi, set forth the first full set of laws to govern his people. These 282 laws were the first to affect all parts of human life. These laws have been the topic of many arguments between historians. Many historians feel these laws are fair and governed the people of Babylon with justice. Other historians feel that these laws were cruel and penalized people too harshly. YOU DECIDE!!!!
Directions: Your class has been challenged by the Historical Alliance for Legitimate Laws (HALL) to debate whether Hammurabi’s Code of Laws were fair or cruel. You must prepare in advance to defeat your opponents! You will have to become experts on certain laws and then must defend your position during the debate. 1. Fill out the chart- remember the more details and facts you have the better. 2. Find proof to support your side of the argument! 3. Also- think about how the other side will debate so you can prove them wrong!!! 4. In order to receive credit, you must make a meaningful contribution to the debate- so have more than one thing ready to say in case one of your group members has the same idea as you! My group will be debating that Hammurabi’s Code is______. Hammurabi’s Code
When Marduk sent me to rule over men, to give the protection of right to the land, I did right and righteousness in … , and brought about the well-being of the oppressed. 1 If any one ensnare another, putting a ban upon Reader’s Dictionary him, but he can not prove it, then he that ensnared - Marduk: the main god of Babylon him shall be put to death. - Oppressed: held down or abused - Ensnare: to take or catch 2 If any one bring an accusation against a man, and - Accusation: the charge of a crime or the accused go to the river and leap into the river, if wrongdoing he sink in the river his accuser shall take possession of his house. But if the river prove that the accused is not guilty, and he escape unhurt, then he who had brought the accusation shall be put to death, while he who leaped into the river shall take possession of the house that had belonged to his accuser.
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Hammurabi’s Code
When Marduk sent me to rule over men, to give the protection of right to the land, I did right and righteousness in … , and brought about the well-being of the oppressed. 6 If any one steal the property of a temple or of the Reader’s Dictionary court, he shall be put to death, and also the one who - Marduk: the main god of Babylon receives the stolen thing from him shall be put to - Oppressed: held down or abused death. - Ensnare: to take or catch - Accusation: the charge of a crime or 7 If any one buy from the son or the slave of wrongdoing another man, without witnesses or a contract, silver or gold, a male or female slave, an ox or a sheep, an ass or anything, or if he take it in charge, he is considered a thief and shall be put to death.
Law # ______; Explanation in What will you argue/what will the What will you argue/what will the your own words: other side argue? other side argue?
Law # ______; Explanation in What will you argue/what will the What will you argue/what will the your own words: other side argue? other side argue?
Hammurabi’s Code
When Marduk sent me to rule over men, to give the protection of right to the land, I did right and righteousness in … , and brought about the well-beingReader’s Dictionaryof the oppressed. - Marduk: the main god of Babylon - Oppressed: held down or abused - Ensnare: to take or catch - Accusation: the charge of a crime or wrongdoing 3 If any one bring an accusation of any crime before the elders, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall, if it be a capital offense charged, be put to death.
30 If a chieftain or a man leave his house, garden, and field and hires it out, and some one else takes possession of his house, garden, and field and uses it for three years: if the first owner return and claims his house, garden, and field, it shall not be given to him, but he who has taken possession of it and used it shall continue to use it.
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When Marduk sent me to rule over men, to give the protection of right to the land, I did right and righteousness in … , and brought about the well-being of the oppressed.
48 If anyone owe a debt for a loan, and a storm Reader’s Dictionary prostrates the grain, or the harvest fail, or the grain - Marduk: the main god of Babylon - Oppressed: held down or abused - Ensnare: to take or catch - Accusation: the charge of a crime or wrongdoing does not grow for lack of water; in that year he need not give his creditor any grain, he washes his debt-tablet in water and pays no rent for this year.
53 If anyone be too lazy to keep his dam in proper condition, and does not so keep it; if then the dam break and all the fields be flooded, then shall he in whose dam the break occurred be sold for money, and the money shall replace the corn which he has caused to be ruined.
Law # ______; Explanation in What will you argue/what will the What will you argue/what will the your own words: other side argue? other side argue?
Law # ______; Explanation in What will you argue/what will the What will you argue/what will the your own words: other side argue? other side argue?
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When Marduk sent me to rule over men, to give the protection of right to the land, I did right and righteousness in … , and brought about the well-being of the oppressed.
55 If any one open his ditches to water his crop, but Reader’s Dictionary is careless, and the water flood the field of his - Marduk: the main god of Babylon neighbor, then he shall pay his neighbor corn for his - Oppressed: held down or abused loss. - Ensnare: to take or catch - Accusation: the charge of a crime or wrongdoing 56 If a man let in the water, and the water overflow the plantation of his neighbor, he shall pay ten gur of corn for every ten gan of land.
Law # ______; Explanation in What will you argue/what will the What will you argue/what will the your own words: other side argue? other side argue?
Law # ______; Explanation in What will you argue/what will the What will you argue/what will the your own words: other side argue? other side argue?
List of Laws 1 If any one ensnare another, putting a ban upon him, but he can not prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be put to death.
2 If any one bring an accusation against a man, and the accused go to the river and leap into the river, if he sink in the river his accuser shall take possession of his house. But if the river prove that the accused is not guilty, and he escape unhurt, then he who had brought the accusation shall be put to death, while he who leaped into the river shall take possession of the house that had belonged to his accuser.
3 If any one bring an accusation of any crime before the elders, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall, if it be a capital offense charged, be put to death.
30 If a chieftain or a man leave his house, garden, and field and hires it out, and some one else takes possession of his house, garden, and field and uses it for three years: if the first owner return and claims his house, garden, and field, it shall not be given to him, but he who has taken possession of it and used it shall continue to use it.
6 If any one steal the property of a temple or of the court, he shall be put to death, and also the one who receives the stolen thing from him shall be put to death.
7 If any one buy from the son or the slave of another man, without witnesses or a contract, silver or gold, a male or female slave, an ox or a sheep, an ass or anything, or if he take it in charge, he is considered a thief and shall be put to death.
48 If anyone owe a debt for a loan, and a storm prostrates the grain, or the harvest fail, or the grain does not grow for lack of water; in that year he need not give his creditor any grain, he washes his debt-tablet in water and pays no rent for this year.
53 If anyone be too lazy to keep his dam in proper condition, and does not so keep it; if then the dam break and all the fields be flooded, then shall he in whose dam the break occurred be sold for money, and the money shall replace the corn which he has caused to be ruined.
55 If any one open his ditches to water his crop, but is careless, and the water flood the field of his neighbor, then he shall pay his neighbor corn for his loss.
56 If a man let in the water, and the water overflow the plantation of his neighbor, he shall pay ten gur of corn for every ten gan of land.