WHO WENT TO SCHOOL IN ATHENS, BOYS OR GIRLS?
Boys went to school in Athens.
WHAT DID ATHENIAN BOYS LEARN AT SCHOOL?
They learned reading, writing and how to play the lyre. They could also learn philosophy, drama, poetry, history, art, math, and how to play the aulos.
WHAT DID SPARTAN BOYS LEARN AT SCHOOL?
Everything they learned was centered on military objectives, so they learned survival skills and they were trained to be great soldiers.
WHAT WAS SPARTAN STUDENTS TRAINING LIKE?
It was very hard and painful. They didn’t eat well.
HOW OLD WERE ATHENIAN AND SPARTAN BOYS WHEN THEY WENT TO SCHOOL?
They were 6.
WHERE DID ATHENIAN GIRLS LEARN TO READ AND WRITE?
They learned to read and write at home.
WHERE DID SPARTAN GIRLS LEARN TO READ AND WRITE?
They also went to a military school. They learned to read and write at school.
WHAT KIND OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES DID GREEK CHILDREN USE?
They used a wax tablet to write on using a stylus made of wood, bone or metal.
WHY DIDN’T STUDENTS HAVE BOOKS?
Because they were very expensive. Only a few students could afford them. The ones who couldn’t, had to memorize the subjects.
HOW MANY STUDENTS WERE THERE IN A CLASSROOM?
There were around 10.
WHAT HAPPENED IF STUDENTS MISBEHAVED?
They received corporal punishment.
WHERE DID GREEK STUDENTS SIT?
They sat on wooden stools.
WHICH CITY-STATE FOCUSED ON FORMAL EDUCATION? (MATH, PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY ETC)
Athens
WHICH CITY-STATE FOCUSED ON MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINED THEIR CHILDREN TO BECOME SOLDIERS?
Sparta
WHAT KIND OF SCHOOL DID SPARTAN BOYS ATTEND?
They attended a military school.
