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| Cartouche Creations from Mrs. Kirshner's Class |
The first grade students have been exploring ancient Egypt this month. They began by learning about papyrus and hieroglyphics. They got to investigate some real papyrus paper, and they practiced writing secret messages in the hieroglyphic alphabet. Once they felt comfortable with the symbols, they created a personalized cartouche. A cartouche is an extended shen ring with the name of someone important written inside. It symbolizes eternal life and was used for names of gods or Pharoahs. The cartouches are in the school hallway on display. Next, they learned about mummies and the afterlife. We read some stories about Egyptian gods and goddesses, and we talked about the mummification process. The students then used hieroglyphics, ankhs, shen rings, scarab beetles, and cartouches to decorate the lid of a sarcophagus. After cutting and folding the boxes, we have nearly 60 coffins to decorate our classroom! Next, they will try to make a scarab beetle from clay...
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| Amari and Ruby, Grade 1 |
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| Myla and Elizabeth S., Grade 1 |
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| Jack and Madison, Grade 1 |
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| Some of Ms. Brand's Students' Projects |
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| Some of Mrs. Kirshner's Students' Projects |
In this week's project, we will: Practice one-point perspective. Review the color wheel. Continue to work on value and shadi...
Platypus by Isaac, Grade 2 Koala by Noah, Grade 2 Goana by Karla, Grade 2 Platypus by Ivana, Grade 2 Emu by Ella,...
Value , or the relative lightness or darkness of a color, is one of the main elements of art. It is an important skill that makes artwork ...
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