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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hammurabi's Code: What Does It Tell Us About Old Babylonia?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine life in Babylonia during the time of King Hammurabi. They read and discuss excerpts of the Code of Hammurabi, participate in a simulation of advisors to the king, complete an online interactive activity, answer...
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PPT
Curated OER

Hammurabi's Code

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Here is a narrow view of Hammurabi's code. Without cultural, social, or political context, this presentation asks students what they think of the concept of an eye for an eye. Images of Babylonian artifacts and Hammurabi's laws are...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Ancient Middle East

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Immerse your class in the ancient cultures of the world with this presentation, which travels through the Hittite Empire, the Assyrian Empire, Babylonia, and several more. Enjoy the pictures depicting the ancient worlds and the maps that...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Hammurabi?s Code: What Does It Tell Us About Old Babylonia?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A complete lesson unit on Hammurabi?s Code, for Grades 9-12.
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Handout
Luther Seminary

Bible Tutor: Babylonia

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bible Tutor site briefly describes the Babylonia and the Babylonian Exile. Includes image, map, and hyperlinked terms.
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Website
Other

Macrohistory: Sumerian Culture and Hammurabi at Babylon

For Students 6th - 8th
Hammurabi led Babylon during a period of great prosperity due to its proximity to trade routes. Study how he controlled his empire and created a set of laws based on social class. Included is a bibliography and pictures.