Create and Run a Country!

January's first project is to create and run an imaginary country. You can find most resources on the Project Resources table in the classroom, but there are also some more links here. 

Check out Hammurabi's Laws.  Watch the story of how they came to be. http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=196344&title=Fertile_Crescent___Soggy_Bottom_
Read the oldest written law code and write your reactions. http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/CODE.HTM

Take the Street Law chapter assessment to show you understand law enforcement in the United States before  you design your own law enforcement system. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe143.php?qi=4518

This page explains how to make a scale map. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Map

Make a good PowerPoint- not an ugly one! Here's how: http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=35662