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We have moved into the time period of Ancient Art.  In this unit we are exploring various ancient civilizations with a focus on Ancient Greece and Egypt. 

We made our own papyrus paper which was very messy but so so fun! We learned about the scarab beetle (or dung beetle) and that it was a symbol of rebirth for the Ancient Egyptians. We drew our own scarab beetles on our handmade papyrus, focusing on making it symetrical on both sides.  These turned out so cool!

We know that many civilizations took the time to make detailed mosaics from materials such glass, ceramics, pebbles and more.  We see some beautiful examples of these from the city of Pompeii 🌋. The students colored in their own mosaics.  

1st and 2nd grades have been so busy creating cave art! We are going to keep building on this time period over the next couple of weeks.

We read the book Ancestory where we discovered WHO created cave art, WHEN it was made, and HOW.  

We practiced drawing woolly mammoths and other prehistoric animals.  

This week we are drawing our OWN STORY just like our ancestors would have done. We are using qtips to paint with which is a fun challenge!