Hammurabi

=Hammurabi: A new code for living= Do you think a lot of rules govern your life at PJA? Wait until you find out about the 282 laws of Hammurabi! For example, with Hammurabi’s “an eye for an eye” philosophy, if you threw a spitball at someone at lunch, then they have the right to throw a spitball back at you for punishment. Even though Hammurabi conquered and reunited most of Mesopotamia, what he is really famous for is the Code of Hammurabi, covering just about every area of life. Hammurabi’s code covered marriage, divorce, adoption, slaves, murder, stealing, military service, land, business, loans, prices, wages, and more. Hammurabi, a proud Babylonian, built the city of Babylon in honor of the God Marduk.


 * Historical Questions:**
 * Does his name mean something?**
 * How much land did his ruling cover?**
 * Why did he create that rule?**
 * what are all of the rules?**
 * Are they similar to the Jewish laws?**
 * What made him think of them?**
 * How did he become king?**
 * How long did he rule?**
 * When did he rule?**
 * Did he invent anything?**
 * What religion was he?**
 * Did he have a wife?**
 * Did he have kids?**
 * Was he wealthy?**
 * When was he born?**
 * Did people think he was a god?**
 * Who was his dad?**
 * Was his dad a powerful ruler?**
 * Did the laws help guide people?**