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Imagine you are setting up a school for young Romans. Your school should include the three stages of Roman Education, with each member of your group focussing on one of the three stages – the Ludus, Grammaticus and Rhetor.

You should research and present information about:

type of school
school location
number of students and type of students
teacher, slaves
resources, writing materials, classroom set-up
subjects taught
types of tasks / activities
discipline
any other information you can find!

You will then present your information (in English, incorporating phrases or sentences in Latin if you wish). You may choose how to present information about your school - a video, poster, model, presentation, essay, play - but should focus on providing detailed, factual information about what school was like in Ancient Rome.

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Roman Education
Education was very important to the Ancient Romans. The rich people in Ancient Rome put a great deal of faith in education. While the poor in Ancient Rome did not receive a formal education, many still learned to read and write.
Roman Schools
Roman schools were for rich boys; most Roman kids did not go to school. Like their parents, they worked in the fields hoeing and weeding and plowing as soon as they were old enough.
Education in Ancient Rome
Wikipedia. Education in ancient Rome progressed from an informal, familial system of education in the early Republic to a tuition-based system during the late Republic and the Empire. The Roman education system was based on the Greek system – and many of the private tutors in the Roman system were Greek slaves or freedmen.
Growing Up Roman
A short informative video about aspects of
Roman family life, including schooling.

Schooling in Ancient Rome

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