Commandment Stations Sheets
Station 1
Worship God Alone
Commandment 1
I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other god to set against me.
Commandment 2
You shall not make a carved image for yourself nor the likeness of anything in the heavens above, or on the earth below, or in the waters under the earth.
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous god. I punish the children for the sins of the fathers to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me. But I keep faith with thousands, with those who love me and keep my commandments.
Bilingual Vocabulary
Vocabulario Bilingüe
Slavery la esclavitud
Being owned by another person and forced to work.
Ser propiedad de otra persona y ser obligado a trabajar.
Carved Image imagen tallada
A statue or idol made of wood or stone to be worshipped.
Estatua o ídolo de madera o piedra para ser adorado.
Worship adorar
To show great honor, respect, and love to God.
Mostrar gran honor, respeto y amor a Dios.
Jealous celoso
Demanding complete loyalty and exclusive devotion.
Que exige lealtad total y devoción exclusiva.
from The New English Bible - Exodus 20:1-17 World History Scaffolds
Station 2
Honor God's Name & Day
Commandment 3
You shall not make wrong use of the name of the Lord your God; the Lord will not leave unpunished the man who misuses his name.
Commandment 4
Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy. You have six days to labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a Sabbath of the Lord your God; that day you shall not do any work...
you, your son or your daughter, your slave or your slave-girl, your cattle or the alien within your gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and on the seventh day he rested. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy.
Bilingual Vocabulary
Vocabulario Bilingüe
Misuse usar mal
To use disrespectfully or incorrectly.
Usar de forma irrespetuosa o incorrecta.
Sabbath día de reposo
A holy day of rest and worship.
Día sagrado de descanso y adoración.
Labor trabajar
To do physical or mental work.
Realizar un trabajo físico o mental.
Holy santo / sagrado
Sacred, set apart for special use.
Sagrado, reservado para un fin especial.
Alien el extranjero
A stranger living in your town.
Persona extranjera que vive en tu pueblo.
from The New English Bible - Exodus 20:1-17 World History Scaffolds
Station 3
Family and Respect
Commandment 5
Honor your father and your mother, that you may live long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Bilingual Vocabulary
Vocabulario Bilingüe
Honor honrar
To show deep respect, appreciation, and obedience.
Mostrar profundo respeto, aprecio y obediencia.
Land la tierra
The country or territory given to a group of people.
El país o territorio otorgado a un grupo de personas.
Giving dándote
To present or award something to someone.
Presentar o entregar algo a alguien.
from The New English Bible - Exodus 20:1-17 World History Scaffolds
Station 4
Protect Life & Marriage
Commandment 6
You shall not commit murder.
Commandment 7
You shall not commit adultery.
Bilingual Vocabulary
Vocabulario Bilingüe
Commit cometer
To do something that is wrong or unlawful.
Hacer algo incorrecto, malo o ilegal.
Murder el asesinato
The unlawful killing of another human being.
Quitar la vida de otra persona de forma ilegal.
Adultery el adulterio
Breaking a marriage promise by being unfaithful.
Romper la promesa matrimonial siendo infiel.
from The New English Bible - Exodus 20:1-17 World History Scaffolds
Station 5
Property and Honesty
Commandment 8
You shall not steal.
Commandment 9
You shall not give false evidence against your neighbor.
Bilingual Vocabulary
Vocabulario Bilingüe
Steal robar
To take someone's property without permission.
Tomar las pertenencias de otro sin su permiso.
False Evidence testimonio falso
Lies or untrue statements about someone.
Mentiras o acusaciones falsas sobre una persona.
Neighbor el prójimo
A fellow human being or community member.
Cualquier otra persona de tu comunidad; un semejante.
from The New English Bible - Exodus 20:1-17 World History Scaffolds
Station 6
Desire and Contentment
Commandment 10
You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, his slave, his slave-girl, his ox, his [donkey], or anything that belongs to him.
Bilingual Vocabulary
Vocabulario Bilingüe
Covet codiciar
To strongly desire what belongs to someone else.
Desear con mucha fuerza y envidia lo ajeno.
Belongs pertenecer
To be the property of another person.
Ser propiedad de otra persona.
Ox & Donkey buey y asno
Working animals used in farming and carrying heavy loads.
Animales de trabajo en agricultura y transporte.
from The New English Bible - Exodus 20:1-17 World History Scaffolds
Rule of Law Slides
Introduction
What Is the Rule of Law?
Equal Application
Laws apply to everyone — citizens and leaders alike. No one is above the law.
Written & Public
Laws must be visible and accessible — enforced consistently for public reliance.
Clear Expectations
Citizens know what is expected of them and the consequences when rules are broken.
Bilingual Vocab
Vocabulario Bilingüe
Rule of Law el estado de derecho
Laws apply to everyone equally.
Las leyes se aplican a todos por igual.
Expectations las expectativas
Rules for how people should behave.
Reglas sobre cómo deben actuar todos.
Ancient Codes
Hammurabi's Code Principles
Written Law
Laws carved in stone so no ruler could change them in secret — permanence guaranteed fairness.
Truth in Court
False testimony carried the death penalty — protecting court integrity.
Accountability
Doctors and builders faced strict penalties when their work caused harm to clients.
Bilingual Vocab
Vocabulario Bilingüe
Permanence permanencia
Remaining unchanged over a long time.
Permanecer sin cambios en el tiempo.
Testimony el testimonio
A formal statement given in a court.
Una declaración formal dada en la corte.
Comparative Law
Shared Legal Principles
Lex Talionis
"An eye for an eye" — found in Babylon, Bible, & Rome. Punishment fits the crime.
Evidence
Neither code permitted punishment without witnesses and evidence. Due process is ancient.
Property & Family
Both codes protected ownership, regulated marriages, and set community boundaries.
Think-Ink-Pair-Share
Based on these principles, what does "due process" mean?
Bilingual Vocab
Vocabulario Bilingüe
Due Process debido proceso
Fair treatment through the legal system.
Trato justo a través del sistema legal.
Retaliation la represalia
Returning harm for harm (getting even).
Devolver un daño por otro daño recibido.
Modern Connections
Why These Codes Matter Today