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ER 38 Quiz Roman Education

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7 questions

Instructions

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Refer to pp. 102-104 and 113-115 in Ecce Romani II as you answer these questions.

Refer to pp. 102-104 and 113-115 in Ecce Romani II as you answer these questions.

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

3.

In addition to Latin and Latin literature, Roman young men (and sometimes young women) also studied the ____________________ language and literature.

Question 4

4.

Briefly explain what rhetoric (Greek term: rhetoric; Latin term: oratory) was, and why it was so important for young Roman men.

Question 5

5.

Compare and contrast Roman education with your own education. Include at least two similarities and two differences.

You may wish to consider such topics as:
who received an education,
how education was paid for,
the student-teacher relationship,
teaching style or classroom activities,
subjects studied,
the goals of education,
et cetera.

Question 6

6.

Why did young women NOT study rhetoric or oratory? What were they expected to do instead?

Question 7

7.

Explain the role of the paedagōgus.

Match the age of the child to his (or perhaps her) teacher.

age 16+

mother (or perhaps slave)

ages 12-16

magister lūdī or litterātor

ages 0-6

grammāticus

ages 7-11

rhētor

Match the age of the child to the subject he (or perhaps she) studied in school.

ages 7-11

training in basic manners and behavior

age 16+

reading, writing, arithmetic

ages 0-7

literature and other subjects necessary for understanding and interpreting literature

ages 12-16

rhetoric (Greek term) or oratory (Latin term)