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Knowledge Spotlight: Cuneiform Clay Carvings

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Grade 5 students have been studying cuneiform, the ancient writing system of the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped characters pressed into clay tablets. In the makerspace, students had the opportunity to create their own clay carvings inscribed with cuneiform. By replicating cuneiform in a real-life application, students gained a better understanding of the creation process and its functionality.

RCDS Portrait of a Graduate: Connections

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KNOWLEDGE

  • Synthesize new information with prior knowledge to draw connections, form new ideas, and adjust understandings.
  • Approach learning with courage and with tolerance of mistakes.
  • Identify and create value in the activity of learning.

SKILLS

  • Communicate in more than one language and across difference


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