1. LAUNCH
Explain what happened to the world population during the agricultural revolution
Explain the effects of the agricultural revolution.
What are the circumstances that lead to a barter economy?

2. Early Humans Government
How do you win: define government and explain the difference between an informal government and a formal government.

3. What is government?
Government: The leadership in a society.

4. Early Human Government
Why do we need government?
How does government help us?
What would life be like without government?

5. 2 Types of Government Formal Government Informal Government
Formal governments govern countries, cities, and states. 
Formal governments are larger
Informal government govern over families and small groups. 
Informal governments are smaller

6. Informal or Formal?

7. Informal or Formal?

8. Informal or Formal?

9. Informal or Formal?

10. Early Humans had informal governments.
Check yourself: What does informal mean?

11. Quick Check Conference

12. Question #1
Why do you think early humans had informal governments instead of formal?

13. Question #2
Who do you think ruled the informal governments of Early Humans? Men or women? Adults or children?

14. Question #3
Do you think the government leaders had a high status in society, or a low status? (Were they respected?)

15. Question #4
Why were agricultural communities more formal than early hunting and gathering communities?

16. Development of Government
Formal
Informal
Hunters and Gatherers
Agricultural
Communities
Creation of Cities
Becoming more formal….

17. Check Point!
Why were agricultural communities more formal than early hunting and gathering communities?

18. How did the Agricultural Revolution create a more formal government?
Increased Population
Need for leadership

19. Hammurabi’s Code

20. Hammurabi was a king of Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia (the site of present-day Iraq).
He probably ruled for about 40 years beginning in 1792 B.C. Babylon was one of several city-states in this area near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Hammurabi was a skilled military leader and under his leadership, Babylon conquered the other city-states of the area and united much of Mesopotamia under his authority.
Hammurabi was also a skilled administrator. He is most famous for his code of laws. Many of these laws came from the city-state of Sumer, but they added a new concept — that of revenge instead of just punishment.
Hammurabi had his laws posted throughout Babylonia. They were written on stone slabs and placed in prominent places for the people to see. There were 282 laws as far as we know. Interestingly, there was no law number 13 — it was an unlucky number even then.

21. It may have sounded something like this….
Council of Advisors, I, whom Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who fears the gods, wants to bring about the rule of righteousness in this land, to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers. Those who are ruled by me will find that the strong will no longer harm the weak. I rule over the people like Shamash, god of the sun, to enlighten the land, to further the well being of mankind. Thanks to my building projects here in southern Mesopotamia—such as the great and lesser canals—my people have prospered and multiplied. Now, my land is crowded. My people complain that there is crime. My people complain that they cannot get a fair price for their labor and yet they must pay too much for what they need. The people cry out that they want more of the things possessed by the nations surrounding us so that we can build many fine cities, supply the people with useful metals, and increase the strength of our armies. To enrich this kingdom, we need more people who will buy our excess grains. My people are restless. You, my advisors, are to share your wisdom with me. What can I do to:

22. Complete this sentence:
Hammurabi may have had his code written and placed near temples because _________
How does the Code of Hammurabi reflect Babylonian society?