1. Renaissance Education
Education during the Renaissance focused on the liberal studies.
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2. Renaissance Education (cont.)
The humanist movement led to changes in education.
Humanists believed that individuals could attain wisdom and virtue by studying liberal studies. Physical education was also emphasized.
Liberal Studies: history, moral philosophy, eloquence, letters, poetry, mathematics, astronomy, and music.
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3. Renaissance Education (cont.)
Physical education: javelin throwing, archery, dancing, wrestling, hunting, and swimming.
The goal of humanist educators was to create complete citizens, not great scholars.
Humanist schools were the model for European education until the twentieth century.
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4. According to humanists, why was it important that individuals possess rhetorical skills?
A. To prepare for careers in law or theology
B. To make them great scholars
C. To persuade others to follow a liberal studies education
D. To emphasize that physical education was important A B C D
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5. attain
to gain or achieve
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