3. ΩThe Greek cities were totalitarian states; they
claimed full authority over the lives of individuals.
ΩThere were many city-states but two of these rose
above all others – Sparta and Athens.
6. Athenian Education
Aim:
Ω The aim of education in Athens was to produce citizens
trained in the arts of both peace and war. (Paideia)
Content:
Ω They focused on reading, writing, math, speaking,
philosophy and music.
10. Athenian Education
Three types of teachers:
Ω Kitharist – teacher of music.
Ω Grammatist – teacher of letters.
Ω Paedotribe – teacher of gymnastic.
Methods:
Memorization, recitation, discussion and lecture. After the
Fifth Century B.C. greater emphasis was placed upon the
teachings of Sophists.
20. ¤ Romans are practical, pragmatic and progressive.
Five great periods of Roman Education:
¤ From 753 BC to 275 BC
¤ From 275 BC to 132 BC
¤ From 132 BC to 100 AD
¤ From 100 AD to 275 AD
¤ From 275 AD to 529 AD
21. Aim:
¤ The development of the vir bonus.
Content:
¤ Practical and moral (reading, writing,
arithmetic, literature, scientific studies).
Plebeian (commoner)
Patrician (aristocrat or nobleman)
22. Aim:
¤ The development of the vir bonus.
Content:
¤ Practical and moral (reading, writing,
arithmetic, literature, scientific studies).
Plebeian (commoner)
Patrician (aristocrat or nobleman)
23. Agencies:
¤ School of the Literators – teacher is a
ludi magister.
¤ School of the Gramaticus – teacher is a
literatus.
¤ School of the Rhetor – teacher is rhetor.
Method:
¤ Memorization, recitation and oration.
24. Agencies:
¤ School of the Literators – teacher is a
ludi magister.
¤ School of the Gramaticus – teacher is a
literatus.
¤ School of the Rhetor – teacher is rhetor.
Method:
¤ Memorization, recitation and oration.
25. Agencies:
¤ School of the Literators – teacher is a
ludi magister.
¤ School of the Gramaticus – teacher is a
literatus.
¤ School of the Rhetor – teacher is rhetor.
Method:
¤ Memorization, recitation and oration.