What purposes did Hammurabi’s law code serve?
What will be an ideal response?
In your answer, first briefly describe the contents of the law code. Identify at what stage in his reign Hammurabi wrote the laws; for instance, was it before or after he had conquered most of Mesopotamia? In what ways did his law code serve to maintain his control over the empire? How much of Hammurabi’s law code was original to him, and why is it important that he incorporated older laws? How did his code differ from various other legal precedents and what does that reveal about Mesopotamian society? How can the study of a legal code be misleading in determining the core values of a society?
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following classroom practices would be most appropriate for children at Erikson's stage of industry versus inferiority?
a. awarding extra points for students who finish assignments quickly b. displaying charts listing the best students in various activities c. placing completed assignments in each student's Successful Work folder d. stressing the importance of earning high grades
We tend to assume that other people have the same feelings as we do
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In 2001 Langer found that classrooms posting superior performance were marked with
a. predominately white middle class students b. rich technology instruction c. active and meaningful engagement d. credentialed reading teachers