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By Melissa Cross
Roman Education and Childhood
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At Birth Usually no doctors, instead a midwife Relatively public, but no males Father-Baby tradition (laid at feet) Eight Days of Religious Ceremonies Dies lustricus – naming Crepundia (child’s playthings) & Bulla (locket) Birth registration within 30 days Pater Familias
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Toys and Games1st – Crepundia2nd – Rag, clay, or wax dolls3rd – Ivory Letters4th – Board games/Pebbles5th – Equivalent of « Blind Man’s Bluff », « Hide
and Seek », « Seesaw » and « Jackstones » Pets = Dogs/Cats
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Toys and Games Cont.
Jackstones Blind Man’s Bluff
Crepundia Bulla
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General Education Men vs. Women Upper-class vs. Middle-class vs. Lower-class Moral rather than Intellectual Revere Gods, respect the law, do not
question/disobey authority, be truthful, be self-reliant
First seven years taught by mother Pietas (devotion to duty) Not legally required
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Upper-Class Boy 7+ boys taught by father – learning by examplePrivately tutored (often by Greek slave)Grammaticus: Writing & Speaking & Poetry (up to
15 years old) Rhetoric: Very few (orators); lawyer/politician;
public speaking, geography, music, etc.; most likely done through tutors
Two branches of Rhetoric: Judicial oratory (i.e. political career) & Deliberative branch (Roman Senate)
Philosophy
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Middle-Class to Lower-Class Boy Primary (public) school - ludus litterarius Requirements of every day life, reading, and
writingFather taught to read and write (if he could) and
explained Roman law, history, customs & pushed physical training
Parents, not slaves
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Girls Spin, weave, & sewSome left to school but not above primary
education
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Roman Schools March 24th Sunrise – Siesta – Daybreak Method from Greeks Force Wooden tablets with wax; pebbles for math;
papyrus scrolls; stylus; Reading, writing, & counting Not free
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Roman Schools (Cont.)
Styli
Wooden tablet
Roman Classroom
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Paedagogus Trusted male slave « Child leader » Older Constantly monitored youth behavior Corporal punishment Ideally spoke proper Greek
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Coming of Age Ceremony Boy lays bulla & toga before Lares Sacrifice offered Bulla hung up Dressed in white tunic Son of senator – two wide crimson stripes; Son of
knight – two narrow Toga Virilis Public ceremony (at Forum) Name added to list of citizens Feast
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Coming of Age Ceremony (Cont.)
Toga VirilisLares (Pompeii)
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Childhood Today vs. Then Coming of age ceremony Schools/Education Toys
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Sourceshttp://www.classicsunveiled.com/romel/html/romechildren.htmlhttp://libary.thinkquest.org/26602/society.htmhttp://www.crystalinks.com/romeducation.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Ancient_RomeAncient Rome In So Many Words by Christopher Francesehttp://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/augustusaltar.jpghttp://www.quia.com/jg/1856016list.htmlhttp://goodnewsaday.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/23-most-influenti
al-toys-of-all-generations/
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80490727/roman-reproduction-ceramic-rattle
http://www.mystudios.com/artgallery/A/Andre-Castaigne/Blind-Man's-Buff.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002606/AncientRome.html