1. 4/11/11 BR- Using your notes from Friday, How can we infer that Athenians valued education? Today: What Was School Like for Greek Kids? -Hand in Bellringers! Today: What Was School Like for Greek Kids? -Hand in Bellringers!

2. Greek Schools 1 / Early on It was basic skills such as farming, making things, weaving, or caring for smaller children. / Some specialized training (for warriors or aristocrats.) / Early on It was basic skills such as farming, making things, weaving, or caring for smaller children. / Some specialized training (for warriors or aristocrats.)

3. Greek Schools 2 / First schools came along with the development of writing and the alphabet / Reading (literacy) and writing became important so that people could participate in democracy / First schools came along with the development of writing and the alphabet / Reading (literacy) and writing became important so that people could participate in democracy

4. Greek Schools 3 / Some poleis (Athens) provided schools for all that taught basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and physical training.

5. Greek Schools 4 / Subjects fell into 3 areas: 1. Reading and writing 2. Physical training (swords, javelins, wrestling) 3. Music and Poetry / No history since the important Greek stuff was covered in poetry (epics) and all other histories was unimportant / Subjects fell into 3 areas: 1. Reading and writing 2. Physical training (swords, javelins, wrestling) 3. Music and Poetry / No history since the important Greek stuff was covered in poetry (epics) and all other histories was unimportant

6. Greek Schools 5 / No science or high level math (that was for philosophers) / Focus was on being “well rounded.” / Boys started around age 7 / Paidagogos – teacher’s helper (from this we get the word pedagogy or pedagogue – That’s me!) / No science or high level math (that was for philosophers) / Focus was on being “well rounded.” / Boys started around age 7 / Paidagogos – teacher’s helper (from this we get the word pedagogy or pedagogue – That’s me!)

7. Greek Teachers / Mean! They taught by using fear and intimidation. No problem for them to beat their students for misbehaving or missing an answer. Hmm…

8. Greek Schools 6 / Boys learned reading and poetry be reciting (saying it over and over again.) / The learned to write by using a reusable wax tablet and a stylus (a pointed stick.) / Boys learned reading and poetry be reciting (saying it over and over again.) / The learned to write by using a reusable wax tablet and a stylus (a pointed stick.)

9. Greek Schools 7 / Girls only received the most basic education in the home (how be good wives and mothers) / Most boys only got basic education / Some went on to specialized schools for doctors, philosophy, or rhetoric (speaking in public to persuade – good for politicians!) / Girls only received the most basic education in the home (how be good wives and mothers) / Most boys only got basic education / Some went on to specialized schools for doctors, philosophy, or rhetoric (speaking in public to persuade – good for politicians!)

10. SophistsSophists / Specialized teachers that taught people (aristocrats) the necessary skills and subjects to be a good leader.

11. Lets.. / Write a note to your friend that describes a typical day in Ancient Greek School - 20 Points! – Easy Money! / Exit Slip – Greek Report Card – Make a report card for a Greek kid. Include 7 subjects / Write a note to your friend that describes a typical day in Ancient Greek School - 20 Points! – Easy Money! / Exit Slip – Greek Report Card – Make a report card for a Greek kid. Include 7 subjects