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Ancient Greece Schools

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    B6 - L3 - appendix
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  • Did Athenian girls go to school?
    No, they didn’t.
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  • Where did many Athenian girls learn to read and write?
    They learned to read and write at home.
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  • Where did many Athenian boys learn to read and write?
    They learned to read and write at school.
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  • How old were Athenian boys when they went to a primary school?
    They were 6.
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  • What did Athenian boys have to learn at school?
    They had to learn reading and writing and how to play the lyre, a musical instrument.
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  • Which other subjects could Athenian boys learn?
    They could learn philosophy, drama, poetry, history, art, math, and how to play the flute.
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  • What kind of school did Spartan boys attend?
    They attended military school.
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  • How old were the Spartan boys when they went to a military school?
    The Spartan boys were 6.
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  • What did Spartan boys learn at school?
    They learned survival skills and were trained to be great soldiers.
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  • What kind of treatment did Spartan boys have at school?
    They did not eat well, and the training was hard and painful.
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  • Why was discipline so strict in Spartan schools?
    Because the main purpose of education in Sparta was to produce excellent soldiers.
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  • Did Spartan girls also go to school?
    Yes, they did.
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  • What did Spartan girls learn at school?
    They learned gymnastics, wrestling, and combat skills like the boys.
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  • 14. What kind of school objects did Greek children use?
    They used a wax tablet and a stylus made of wood, bone, or metal.
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  • Why didn’t they have books?
    Because books were very expensive.
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  • How many students were there in a classroom?
    There were around 10 students.
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