How a writer's position shaped what a source says
Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
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Justinian's Institutes on justice
Who made it: lawyers working for the emperor Justinian. When: 533 CE. Where: Constantinople. For whom: young students of law. Why: a textbook of Roman law. Excerpt (Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title I; English translation by J. B. Moyle, 1906, p. 3): "Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives to every man his due."
Bo reads the card for Justinian's Institutes on justice. Who made it?
- A Venetian merchant
- A Spanish soldier
- Students of law
- Lawyers working for the emperor Justinian
Justinian's Institutes: a message to students
Who made it: the emperor Justinian, in the book's opening. When: 533 CE. Where: Constantinople. For whom: young students of law. Why: a textbook of Roman law. Excerpt (Institutes of Justinian, Proemium, section 7; English translation by J. B. Moyle, 1906, p. 2): "Receive then these laws with your best powers and with the eagerness of study, and show yourselves so learned as to be encouraged to hope that when you have compassed [covered] the whole field of law you may have ability to govern such portion of the state as may be entrusted to you."
Who speaks in the opening message to students, Esme asks?
- A modern historian
- The students themselves
- The emperor Justinian
- A traveler from Morocco
Justinian's Institutes on justice
Who made it: lawyers working for the emperor Justinian. When: 533 CE. Where: Constantinople. For whom: young students of law. Why: a textbook of Roman law. Excerpt (Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title I; English translation by J. B. Moyle, 1906, p. 3): "Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives to every man his due."
Where were the Institutes written, Jun asks?
- Rome, in Italy, in 1903
- Venice
- Constantinople
- Peru
Who was the book written for, Kira asks?
- Soldiers in Peru
- Young students of law
- Merchants trading in Venice
- Children today
Justinian's Institutes: a message to students
Who made it: the emperor Justinian, in the book's opening. When: 533 CE. Where: Constantinople. For whom: young students of law. Why: a textbook of Roman law. Excerpt (Institutes of Justinian, Proemium, section 7; English translation by J. B. Moyle, 1906, p. 2): "Receive then these laws with your best powers and with the eagerness of study, and show yourselves so learned as to be encouraged to hope that when you have compassed [covered] the whole field of law you may have ability to govern such portion of the state as may be entrusted to you."
In the opening, whom is Justinian speaking to, Luz asks?
- Students learning the law
- Readers in 2026
- The emperor himself
- Judges who have retired from the courts
Justinian's Institutes on justice
Who made it: lawyers working for the emperor Justinian. When: 533 CE. Where: Constantinople. For whom: young students of law. Why: a textbook of Roman law. Excerpt (Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title I; English translation by J. B. Moyle, 1906, p. 3): "Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives to every man his due."
Why would a textbook for students define justice in one short line, Milo asks?
- To sell more copies today
- Because no one knew what justice was
- It is easy for students to learn
- To confuse the students
Justinian's Institutes: a message to students
Who made it: the emperor Justinian, in the book's opening. When: 533 CE. Where: Constantinople. For whom: young students of law. Why: a textbook of Roman law. Excerpt (Institutes of Justinian, Proemium, section 7; English translation by J. B. Moyle, 1906, p. 2): "Receive then these laws with your best powers and with the eagerness of study, and show yourselves so learned as to be encouraged to hope that when you have compassed [covered] the whole field of law you may have ability to govern such portion of the state as may be entrusted to you."
Why might an emperor want his law taught in one standard book, Ren asks?
- So officials learn the same law
- So each city makes its own law
- So travelers can read about Peru
- So no one learns the law
The emperor speaks in the opening of his own law book. How might his position shape what he says, Tala asks?
- He describes the weather
- He praises his laws and urges study
- He points out the laws' faults
- He writes as a student would
Justinian's Institutes on justice
Who made it: lawyers working for the emperor Justinian. When: 533 CE. Where: Constantinople. For whom: young students of law. Why: a textbook of Roman law. Excerpt (Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title I; English translation by J. B. Moyle, 1906, p. 3): "Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives to every man his due."
Zee's friend says the Institutes show what every Roman thought about justice. What is the best reply?
- Agree: one book speaks for each Roman
- It shows the lawmakers' view, for students
- Disagree: it is not about justice
- Agree: emperors spoke for the people
Why should Ari know who made a source before using it?
- Each source says the same thing
- The maker's position shapes the source
- New sources alone have makers
- The maker's name is not important
