"This week we covered the difficult topic of loss and grief. In the story, Gilgamesh loses his best friend, Enkidu. The children were saddened and scared, but were able to talk about how Gilgamesh felt. We discussed the many ways that grief can be expressed, whether through anger, sadness, or loneliness. Although the story was heavy, the children held hope for Gilgamesh, and made predictions about what might happen next.
Turning again to the theme of construction, we built another ziggurat, this time, with oh so heavy bricks! Although these bricks may not be the large mud bricks used in ancient Mesopotamia, these bricks give us an idea of how much work goes into building a giant ziggurat. However, when asked if he liked carrying bricks, E said he could do it all day! The children came up with quite an interesting design, with the inclusion of bridges and cuneiform symbols painted on with charcoal. There was also a discovery of roly polies, which of course had to be given a home in the ziggurat!"
