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LAW DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE CHANGED THE WORLD

An integrated unit unit involving telecommunications, Social Studies, and English

Grade Level: Gr. 6

Overview:The main purpose of this unit is to review to historical documents while providing students with additional practice in responding to Document Based Questions (DBQs). The review will emphasize the “evolution of law making - the need for laws, the purposes, who or what was protected, and the eventual use of law to limit government power and protect individual rights. The major documents to be used in this unit are: Hammurabi’s Code, the Justinian Code, the Magna Carta, and the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Connection to NYS Learning Standards: ELA Standard 1 Language for Information and Understanding, Standard 2 Language for Literary Response and Expression, Standard 3 Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation, Social Studies Standard 2 World History, Standard 3 Geography

Connection to District Learning Standards: Critical Thinker, Life-long Learner, Effective Communicator, Responsible Citizen