Covering Hammarabi's code 1/31/14

Today we talked about the laws we posted on our blogs.  While we went over it, Mr. Schick explained what they meant if we didnt understand them.  We went over at least 20 or 30 different laws!  We talked about what we would do if someone committed that crime, or what we thought about the way they handled those crimes a long time ago.  I noticed that the laws for most of the crimes were very violent.  Most people were killed or had limbs cut off.

HW. pg 6-11 takes notes and put them on the blog.

Hammurabi's laws 1/28/14

Today we talked about Hammurabi's code "his list of laws" he created.  It was important because they were technically the first laws made for a "town/village".  These are 3 of his laws...

1. If a man has accused another of laying a nertu [death spell?] upon him, but has not proved it, he shall be put to death. 

2. If he has borne false witness in a civil law case, he shall pay the damages in that suit. 

3. If a man has stolen goods from a temple, or house, he shall be put to death; and he that has received the stolen property from him shall be put to death. 

Today we took more notes on Mesopotamia and Sumer.  I learned that the sumerians came up with hours, seconds, and months etc.  They figured this out by the "movement" of the moon and where the sun rose and set.  

2nd west-civ class

Today we learned about the new and old stone age.  Mr. Schick thought it was "ironic" that we were talking about that stuff when the grandparents were there.  We took notes on how babies survived back then and we stated our opinions on what "life-style" would be easier in that day.  It was between moving around for food etc, or settling down and actually living somewhere.  Then Mr. Schick let us out early!!

First Day of Western Civ.

During the first day of Western Civilization, we explained what our class is all about with the "newbies".  We taught them how to blog as well.  We came up with new names for the new kids, This class should be really fun!