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3Hotdogs

(12,372 posts)
17. Too far adrift at that age.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 01:38 PM
Jan 2021

Hammurabi - focus on its text. Do they agree with that? Has our outlook about law and punishment changed? Then, what do they think?

Rosetta Stone. Maybe give a copy of a text in a foreign language. Ask them to read it. Obviously, most or all won't be able to read it. How could you learn to read it or find out what it says? Connect it to the Rosetta Stone. If you can find how the stone was actually translated, present that.

Mummies -- why were they made? What were the mummy creators believing about the afterlife.

and so forth....

Does your 9th grade curriculum include Asian civilizations? Mine did and it was eye opening for me. What state are you in?

I taught 9th grade Western Civ for only 4 years. U.S. history for most of my career.


Good luck and feel free to p.m. me if you want more suggestions.

No llashram Jan 2021 #1
Maybe... FeelingBlue Jan 2021 #2
its perfect essaynnc Jan 2021 #3
good question handmade34 Jan 2021 #4
Not at all too challenging. Teens usually like to wrestle with such ethical and tblue37 Jan 2021 #5
In today's thinking, no it's not, but grumpyduck Jan 2021 #6
I think it's great to pose questions that cause thought and debate and do not have a KarenS Jan 2021 #7
The question itself is not difficult but whether they can answer depends on several items. wcast Jan 2021 #8
I'm a huge follower of Piaget so I'd say yes. Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #9
raises appropriate relevant questions Simeon Salus Jan 2021 #10
I think that's a great question. Laelth Jan 2021 #11
It's a great question for class discussion happybird Jan 2021 #12
Great question, right age to start this kind of discussion. marble falls Jan 2021 #13
I've taught WH for many years and always asked that question to 9th/10th graders. OrlandoDem2 Jan 2021 #14
I think that's a great topic RainCaster Jan 2021 #15
I would keep the teaching of ancient civilizations ancient. Sneederbunk Jan 2021 #16
Too far adrift at that age. 3Hotdogs Jan 2021 #17
In my district melm00se Jan 2021 #19
Not at all too challenging! elleng Jan 2021 #18
1. the home countries will appreciate them more. Tetrachloride Jan 2021 #20
On behalf of all indigenous people in this world Curbside Jan 2021 #21
Yes, Ask the Question..Good Luck ...9th Grade Ain't Easy.. Stuart G Feb 2021 #22
this Facebook is epic. Archeology and Ancient Worlds Tetrachloride Mar 2023 #23
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