In 6th grade Humanities, our students had an exciting opportunity to step into the shoes of ancient Mesopotamian scribes. With guidance from Mrs. Ponden, they created clay tablets, just as scribes would have thousands of years ago. But instead of writing in English, they took it a step further by inscribing the title of their Language Arts short stories in cuneiform—the earliest form of writing! It was a hands-on experience that brought history to life and deepened their understanding of ancient cultures.