Link to Ancient History

BY: Ann McCracken May, Wainwright Middle School, Lafayette

Site address: http://www.ghgcorp.com/shetler/

Theme: Ancient Civilizations

Grade Level: 6

Annotation of Site:

This page contains links to many ancient history resources on the Internet, grouped by geographical location and time period. Have you ever wondered what Hammurabi's Code actually said? Here it is! Full English translation of the oldest law code in history, written by Hammurabi, who united Babylonia in c1750.

BE AWARE THAT, LIKE THE BIBLE, THERE ARE PARTS OF THIS THAT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE TO PUT INTO THE HANDS OF CHILDREN.

Geography Standards addressed:

• #6) How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions.
• #12) The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement. 13. How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface.
• #17) How to apply geography to interpret the past.

 Indiana Social Studies Proficiency Guidelines addressed:

• 1. Evaluate the effect of historical events, figures, and decisions on world cultures.
• 3. Compare and contrast the relationship between civic responsibility and the political structures in various societies of the Western World.