Cuneiform Writing
Grade 6

Have you ever wondered how ancient people kept records thousands of years ago? Sixth graders in both Mrs. Asencio's and Mrs. Castaldo's classes have been learning about the ancient wedge-shaped writing of the Mesopotamian people five thousand years ago, but they are also creating their own initials in clay using a wedge-shaped tool. Want to learn more? Visit these sites...and check out our students at work:  http://www.upennmuseum.com/cuneiform.cgi and http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/index.html