This week both Tapestry classes studied Imperial Rome in the context of being a secular backdrop to the development and growth of the early church. The classes learned about typical Roman cities during this time and the every day life of a Roman citizen during this period of peak Roman expansion and conquest. One of the best means we have today for learning about Ancient Rome in the first century A.D. is the preserved remains of Pompeii. Pompeii was a bustling Roman city, nestled between the sea and beautiful Mount Vesuvius. Then, in 79 A. D., Vesuvius erupted and literally buried the city alive. Archaeologists have recently uncovered the buried city and have learned so much about the Romans from these artifacts. The Lower Grammar class made model volcanoes and erupted them on the church lawn to learn first hand the power of a volcano. The Upper Grammar kids meanwhile made beautiful sand candles in jars representative of the Saturnalia candles the Romans would have used during their festivals. Downstairs, the Five in a Row class read the story, "Night of the Moonjellies". Seven year old Mark is on his way to help his grandmother run her hot dog stand when he discovers a jellylike substance and places it in a bag of sea water. That night, his grandmother takes him out into the ocean to discover thousands of moonjellies shimmering in the night. The class played a jellyfish game, practiced writing the letter "J" and then made hanging jellyfish out of coffee filters.
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