5th Grade Test on Thursday

We will play jeopardy on Wednesday.  Students took home Rise of Civilizations Study Guide today.

Ancient Roman coins unearthed from castle ruins in Okinawa

NAHA, OKINAWA PREF. – Coins issued in ancient Rome have been excavated from the ruins of a castle in a city in Okinawa Prefecture, the local education board said Monday, the first time such artifacts have been recovered from ruins in Japan.

The education board of the city of Uruma said the four copper coins believed to date back to the Roman Empire in the third to fourth centuries were discovered in the ruins of Katsuren Castle, which existed from the 12th century to the 15th.

Okinawa’s trade with China and the Southeast Asian region was thriving at the time and the finding is “precious historical material suggesting a link between Okinawa and the Western world,” the board said.

Each coin measures 1.6 to 2 centimeters in diameter. The designs and patterns on both sides are unclear due to abrasion.

Based on X-ray analysis, however, the education board said the coins appear to bear an image of Constantine I and a soldier holding a spear. Other relics unearthed from the same site include a coin of the 17th century Ottoman Empire, and five round metallic products that appear to be coins.

The ruins of Katsuren Castle were registered in 2000 on the World Heritage list as part of the “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu,” a group of ancient monuments and castle ruins in the island prefecture.

The coins will be displayed at Uruma City Yonagusuku Historical Museum in central Okinawa until Nov. 25.

This article is originally from the Japan Times.

Chicken Mummies

The 5th grade class will be mummifying chicken wings.  Thank you so much for all who have donated materials.  As always, we probably could use more salt.  So any more would be appreciated!  Thank you!

The Byzantine Empire and Rise of Christianity Vocab Quizlet

Study your vocab here.

Interesting Byzantine Readings

Byzantine Empress Readings

Theodosian Walls

A Great Google Map showing the old boundaries of Constantinople.
The Walls of Constantinople

6th Grade Byzantine Empire and the Rise of Christianity Test

6th Grade will test out of the Byzantine Empire and Rise of Christianity unit on Tuesday, 9/20.

Please study for your test.  Students have had their study guides, since 9/14.

Here is the jeopardy

The Circle of Awesome

Christianity Quiz Study Quizlet
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Back to School Night Presentation

I hope that I was able to see you at back to school night, if not, or for your reference here is the presentation for the 5th grade team including Math and History.