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Agricultural Revolution
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​Agriculture

This sixth grade annotated inquiry provides students with an opportunity to investigate the role of agriculture in the growth of complex societies. Students will examine sources related to the development of agriculture, the emergence of ancient writing in Mesopotamia, and the rise of social inequalities as they construct an argument in response to the compelling question “Was the development of agriculture good for humans?” This question takes advantage of students’ intuitive understanding that the development of agriculture was essential and advantageous for humans, and then offers them a chance to explore some of the intended and unintended consequences of agriculture. This inquiry focuses on Mesopotamia and represents just a slice of what students should learn about the development of agriculture and the establishment of human civilization, so additional inquiries may be needed to fully rep
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​Hammurabi's Code

Dating to the 1700s BCE, Hammurabi’s Code is one of the oldest sets of laws. These laws help shed light on what life was like in Ancient Babylonia. In this lesson, students use Hammurabi’s Code to consider religious, economic, and social facets of life in the ancient world. ​
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​The Case Against Civilization

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The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History 

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    • NH Veterans Project
    • Civil Rights Webquest >
      • Objectives
      • Timeline
      • People of the Movement >
        • Martin Luther King Jr.
        • Malcolm X
        • Rosa Parks
        • Orval Faubus
        • George Wallace
        • Bull Conner
    • Industrial Tycoon Webquest
  • Blog
  • SS Courses
    • US HISTORY
    • GOVERNMENT
    • PSYCHOLOGY
    • ECONOMICS >
      • Economic Evolutions
      • Economic Policy
      • Economic Problems and Solutions
    • WORLD HISTORY
    • GEOGRAPHY >
      • Global Patterns Of Human Migration
  • SSE Resources
    • Digital Inquiry Group
    • Moose on the Loose
    • Remedial Herstory
    • Choices Program
    • C3 Teachers
    • Next Gen Personal Finance
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