Code of Hammurabi DUE BY FEB. 20

Prompt: What does the code of Hammurabi tell us about Mesopotamian society?

Read an excerpt of Hammurabi's code located at http://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp (You may need to cut and paste this link into your browser address bar)

The page length for this assignment is a minimum of two pages;

The history paper is intended to accomplish the following objectives: The student should be able to answer the following criteria items in their finished work. Basically, the student is demonstrating their understanding of what the author was communicating in the primary source, what influenced the author to write the primary source or why the primary source was written, and what impact the primary source had. Then, to substantiate the concepts presented by the student, the student must connect four historical events or impacts with the concepts -- two that influenced the author(s) and two that the author(s) influenced with the primary source.

In order to complete this assignment successfully, the student needs to understand and construct an essay that demonstrates that the student has an understanding of the following:

1. The time period during which the primary source was written and details pertaining to the time period in history during which the primary source was written/published. What history/events propelled the author to write the document? Set the historical stage - establish what was going on in the time period of the author.

2. The main point(s) of the primary source. The student must be able to successfully communicate these points; the major themes or correlated concepts presented in the primary source. What does the document communicate to its audience? NOTE: To meet this objective, it is imperative to demonstrate successful analysis of the source, not just a listing of points made in the source. By accomplishing this, you are depicting your understanding of the intention of the author and the meaning of the document.