Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

2/1/05

NEWS RELEASE
Cascade Middle School's 10th Annual
Mesopotamian Market Place to be Held Friday, February 11

Cascade Middle School sixth grade students will be participating in the school’s tenth annual Mesopotamian market place Friday, February 11, from 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. in the school’s sixth grade hall. Students will take on the role of a person from the ancient civilization and will experience life in a new way - paying taxes, trading for basic necessities, and dressing as a Mesopotamian citizen. The event is designed to be an authentic, hands-on experience for students studying ancient cultures.

For more information, contact Cascade Middle School teacher, Sandra Luettgen, at (253) 931-4995.