HUMANITIES 10: HMWK Assigned Sept. 10

Humanities 10: Homework Sept. 10 (Due Sept 11 for C BLOCK. Sept 12 for D BLOCK
I hope everyone listened to me in class today, since I told you there that you would need to go to the blog and read the following article. I have attached it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Code_of_Hammurabi&printable=yes#External_links

Read the article (and print it out), then answer the following questions and bring them with you to class tomorrow.
1. If a person broke the law could he claim ignorance of the law and get away with it? Why or why not?

2. What was one problem the average person might have with understanding and obeying the laws?

3. Why did Hammurabi write the codes out?

4. How was Hammurabi different from rulers that came before him?

5. Why is the Code of Hammurabi considered so important? Why do we still think about it today?

6. Read through the laws that are listed at the bottom of the article. Please pick five of them the you think would still be useful today. Pick five that you think are of no relevance to today's world. Be ready to discuss in class your choices.