Education in Ancient Education in Ancient RomeRome

By: Lauren SchaferBy: Lauren Schafer

► In the early days of Rome children did not go to school, but were In the early days of Rome children did not go to school, but were educated at homeeducated at home

► Sometimes an educated slave would be hired to teachSometimes an educated slave would be hired to teach► If a father could read and write, he would teach his son to do the If a father could read and write, he would teach his son to do the

samesame► The father would also instruct his son in Roman law, history, The father would also instruct his son in Roman law, history,

customs, physical training, and agriculture and military skillscustoms, physical training, and agriculture and military skills► The sons of wealthy citizens or nobles were apprenticed to The sons of wealthy citizens or nobles were apprenticed to

prominent political figures around the age of 16, and fought with prominent political figures around the age of 16, and fought with the army at 17the army at 17

► Girls were taught by their mothers to spin, weave, and sewGirls were taught by their mothers to spin, weave, and sew► Around 200 B.C. Rome adopted ideas from the Greek education Around 200 B.C. Rome adopted ideas from the Greek education

system and began to send boys (and some girls) to a school outside system and began to send boys (and some girls) to a school outside of their homeof their home

► Education in Rome was mainly for boys that came Education in Rome was mainly for boys that came from wealthy familiesfrom wealthy families

► Girls rarely attended school because they married Girls rarely attended school because they married at such a young ageat such a young age

► Some girls from richer families were educated at Some girls from richer families were educated at home- they learned how to properly run a home- they learned how to properly run a householdhousehold

► Learning in Ancient Rome Learning in Ancient Rome times was based on feartimes was based on fear

► Boys were beaten for the Boys were beaten for the smallest offense because of smallest offense because of the belief that if he feared the belief that if he feared being caned he would learn being caned he would learn correctlycorrectly

► There were two types There were two types of schools in Ancient of schools in Ancient RomeRome The first was a school for The first was a school for

children age 7-12children age 7-12 The more advanced school The more advanced school

was where children learned was where children learned Latin, Greek, and grammar. Latin, Greek, and grammar. They also studied Ancient They also studied Ancient Roman Scholars (i.e. Roman Scholars (i.e. Cicero)Cicero)

*At the age of 16 some *At the age of 16 some students went on to students went on to rhetoric school to prepare rhetoric school to prepare for legal careersfor legal careers

► School days in Rome were believed to begin before School days in Rome were believed to begin before sunrise and end late in the afternoonsunrise and end late in the afternoon

► Students went to school every day, except on Students went to school every day, except on market days or religious festivalsmarket days or religious festivals

► The beginning of the school year was believed to The beginning of the school year was believed to be on March 24be on March 24thth

► This day is supposed to honor Minerva, the Roman This day is supposed to honor Minerva, the Roman goddess of knowledge and wisdomgoddess of knowledge and wisdom

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