Athens vs. Sparta. These were the two major city-states during the Golden Age of Ancient Greece. The kids in both Upper and Lower Grammar spent their time together comparing and contrasting these two very different groups of people. They learned that the Athenians were artistic and lovers of literature and theater. They sought after beauty and knowledge. While, the Spartans were war-like conquerors. They trained their boys at young ages to be loyal Spartan soldiers, tough as nails and wishing to die for Sparta, as that would be their greatest honor. The Upper Grammar kids celebrated the beauty and artistry of Athens by making cool body art on themselves and their friends. While the Lower Grammar boys paid tribute to the toughness of Sparta by making fierce Spartan shields and swords. Meanwhile, downstairs, the Five in a Row kids read the classic story, The Carrot Seed. It's the sweet story of a little boy who plants a seed, cares for it and it grows into a carrot! The kids then made paper carrots, combining yellow and orange tissue paper to make orange. They also planted their own carrot seeds!
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