Chapter 35.8 Questions HOMEWORK DO NOW: Fill out the third row of your roman daily life scale Have out your Chapter 35.7 homework

Chapter 35.7 Questions

Roman Education Plebeian children were sent to work instead of going to school so that they could provide for their families They learned trades such as metal-working and leather- working

Roman Education Patrician children were tutored by their fathers and slaves until they were around 7 years old After that, they went to school, where classes were held in public buildings and private homes while being taught by educated Greek slaves

Roman Education School days usually began early in the morning and students would walk to school with their supplies in a leather bag Most students would buy breakfast on their way to school

Roman Education Inside the classroom, students would sit on small stools around their teacher and they would use a stylus to copy down lessons on boards of wax When the day was done, they rubbed the wax clean so they could reuse the board and the school day usually went until 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon

Roman Education Roman students would learn Latin, Greek, math, science, literature, music, and public speaking Girls were trained to be dentists, real-estate agents, teachers, or mid-wives Boys became soldiers, doctors, politicians, and lawyers

Roman Education Students stayed in school until the ages of 12-13 but patrician boys would often continue their studies until they turned 16 Once this happened, the patrician boys would begin to manage their own properties

The Forum

Forum Rules 1. BE RESPECTFUL 2. NO CALLING OUT – LET THE SPEAKERS SPEAK 3. NO PARTICIPATION FROM THE AUDIENCE 4. MR. COHEN WILL FACT-CHECK IF NEEDED 5. EACH SIDE WILL GET 1 MINUTE TO SPEAK AND A 1 MINUTE REBUTTAL

Forum Question #2 Was slavery NEEDED for Rome to become one of the greatest civilizations in history?

Chapter 35.8 Questions