Lesson Plan: Overview
Debate Over Ethics: "An eye for an eye"
Grade Level: 6th |
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Academic Standards |
Standard 6-1:The student will demonstrate an understanding of the transition of humans from nomadic to settled life in the cradles of civilization.
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| 6-1.4 Compare the cultural, social, and political features and contributions of civilizations in the Tigris and Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang He river valleys, including the evolution of language and writing systems, architecture, religious traditions and forms of social order, the division or specialization of labor, and the development of different forms of government. |
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Procedures |
In this lesson students compare and contrast the South Carolina Slave Code with Hammurabi’s Code of Laws in a lively debate. They will demonstrate their historic knowledge and develop public speaking skills. The lessons will take one 40 minute class period. |
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Divide the students into two groups. One group will consist of students who will argue the harshness of the codes. The other group will argue from the perspective of government and the necessity of the codes for the security of a society. |
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Teacher will use a bell or timer to give every student an opportunity to share his or her feelings and reactions during the debate. |
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At the end of class each group will make a closing argument on the harshness of the slave code.  |
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Materials |
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Lesson Plans |
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Teacher Reflections |
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Student Assessment |
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Examples of Students Work |
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Credit |
Provided by the Teaching American History in South Carolina Project |
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