1/16/09

Part I:

Legends of Lexicon Week 2:
VOCABULARY QUIZ


Part II:

Social hierarchy means a division of society by rank or class.



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Respond to these question by posting a comment on this blog:

Write three paragraphs.

1.) What do you think life was like for each class in Sumer?


2.) Is it fair for the poorer people to pay taxes to support the rich?


3.) Is it fair for one person to rule over a large community or society?


4.) How are things unequal between different groups of people in Sumer and today's society?



Think about how some jobs can put you in a certain class.

Think about race, ethnicity, being an immigrant.

Think about how money puts you in a certain rank or class.


10 comments:

Arlie 605 said...

I think that the rich people get the best houses. The middle class get the houses that are half good and half bad. The poor people ether get no house are a really bad house.

Brian 605 said...

I think it divided because it is to crowded like Bronx,Queens,Manhattan,Brooklyn.

Arlie 605 said...

They are different because some people have more money than others. Also people have more knowledge about getting money. Also others are greedier.

iDARAIUS said...

i think the rich people had it the easyer then the poor but they all had to work.No i do not thinkit is fiar for the poor to support the rich. Yes because if it is to much people to rule it would be a big disster in this world they had slaves and pesnts and kings but today we have presdents we have worker who work for the presdent but no srib they say it them slef. They are different because some people have more money than others. Also people have more knowledge about getting money. Also others are greedier.

DIEGO said...

I think that Rich people get the best treatment and best houses. The middle class get the basic treat and normal houses. The low class gets no treatment and a bad house or nothing.

MOHAMED said...

I think that the rich people get the best homes. The middle classes get homes that are a little good and a little. The poor people ether get no homes are a really bad homes.

TELLE ANN said...

I think it was not hard because people could kind of could of go any where they want.No it is not fair because they are paying for the rich people taxs too and they can not go to the rich people class!No because every one need to get a
changes to be the rule.

DESTINY said...

I think life was like for each class in sumer was they had to work for people and other things too.No I do not think that the poorer people to pay taxes and to support the rich people.the rich people should pay the taxes since they are rich anyways.No because other people need to do things that they wanted to do but they couldn't because their is a ruler so they can't do it.

iDARAIUS said...

no i don't because if we have class evrey on will be equll to each other so then no one can be ponted out from each other it

Nestor said...

I think it to hard because they were poor.they didn't have anything to write with.

I don't think it's fair because they don't have any money.The rich people didn't at least help them.
Yes because he can be like the president mabey help.he can give money to the states.