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 ROMAN EDUCATION
D I S C U S S A N T : A L E J A G A , M A E - A N N F.

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 ANCIENT ROMAN CIVILIZATION

• The romans emphasis on political organization was a hallmark

of their civilization, as was their system of law.
• The Roman Empire was also known for a well-developed
system of communications, the growth of trade and industry
and Latin is universal language.
• Has a system of religion (Gods and Godesses)
• Romans focuses on the practicality of life.

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 ROMAN
EDUCATIO
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Early Roman Later Roman

Education Education

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 EARLY ROMAN EDUCATION
A I M S , T Y P E S , C O N T E N T, A G E N C I E S , E T C .

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 A. AIMS OF EDUCATION

1. UTILITARIAN
-Education was for practical purposes.
2. MORAL
-To produce good citizens
3. MILITARY
-to train men to be good soldiers and conquerors in war.
4. CIVIC AND POLITICAL
-to train me to be participate and wise in politics.
5. RELIGIOUS
-to train men to have for the goods.

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4. RELIGIOUS TRAINING
Children were trained in religious ceremonies.

5. VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Training for a livelihood was very important to the
Romans.

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 B. TYPES OF EDUCATION

1. PHYSICAL AND MILITARY TRAINING

This was a necessity for the training of good soldiers
who would be conquerors in war.

2. CIVIC TRAINING
To make men know their rights and obligations to the
state.

3. MORAL TRAINING
This was for the development of moral virtues.

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 C. CONTENT TO BE STUDIED

1. Ballads and songs praising traits esteemed by the Romans

2. The Laws of the Twelve Tables. The youth memorized these
laws which defined private ad public relationships and
human and property rights.
3. Religious ceremonies and usages. All activities were under
auspices of gods.

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 4. Physical and military exercises
5. Domestic chores taught by mothers to their daughters.
6. Vocations.

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 D. AGENCIES OF EDUCATION

1. Home
2. Shop and Farm
3. Military camp
4. Forum
5. Private Schools

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E. ORGANIZATION OF GRADE LEVELS

1. Early training for young children was in the home.

2. Boys went to the shops or farms with their father.
3. Boys also went to the forum to learn about public affairs.
4. The boy became a citizen at the age of 16.
5. He then entered military camp.

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 G. FINANCING

• The learners will only have a fee to pay when they entered a
private schools put by Greeks.

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 LATE ROMAN EDUCATION
A I M S , T Y P E S , C O N T E N T, A G E N C I E S , E T C .

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 A. AIMS OF EDUCATION

1. ORATORICAL
Roman education aims for the improvement especially in
public speaking, perfection on it and debate.
2. CIVIC
The ideal aim of Roman school system is to train
students for public service.
(Cicero, Tacitus and Quintilian)

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 MARCUS
TULLIUS
CICERO
 English byname Tully
 born 106 BCE, Arpinum,
Latium
 died December 7,
43 BCE, Formiae,
Latium 
 Roman statesman,
lawyer, scholar, and
writer
 His writings include
books of rhetoric,
orations, philosophical
and political treatises,
and letters. 

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 PUBLIUS CORNELIUS
TACITUS, OR
GAIUS CORNELIUS
TACITUS

 born AD 56
 died c. 120
 was born perhaps in
northern Italy
 Roman orator and public
official, probably the
greatest historian and
one of the greatest prose
stylists

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 MARCUS
FABIUS
QUINTILIANUS
 born AD 35, Calagurris
 Nassica, Hispania 
Tarraconensis
 died after 96, Rome
 Latin teacher and writer
 Work on rhetoric
, Institutio oratoria, is a
major contribution to
educational theory and 
literary criticism

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 B. TYPES OF EDUCATION

1. Speech Training
2. Civic Training
3. Literacy Training
4. Vocational Education

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 C. CONTENTS TO BE STUDIED

1. In elementary education, learners focuses on reading,

writing and calculations.
2. In secondary education, grammar is being focused on.
3. In higher schools, rhetoric is the main focus.
4. In the university, applied science and professions were in
the curriculum.

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 D. AGENCIES OF EDUCATION

1. School of litterator (teacher of letter)

2. School of grammaticus (teacher of grammar)
3. School of rhetor (teacher of rhetoric)
4. Athenaeum

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 E. ORGANIZATION OF GRADE LEVELS

1. At age 7-10 (litterator)

2. At age 10-16 (grammaticus)
3. At 16 or older(rhetor)
4. Athenaeum for a professional course.

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 F. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

1. Memorization
2. Drill and writing exercises
3. Public speaking practices

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 G. FINANCING

o Private schools are supported by the fees of the students.

o Quintilian- “public school system”
o Vespasian (First Emperor)- “salaries of the rhetoricians”
o Emperor Trajan- “scholarships”
o Antonius Pius- “exempted teachers for paying taxes and
military services”
o Marcus Aurelius- “salary scale”
o Hadrian-”pensions”

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 H. CONTRIBUTION

o Methods of organization, management and administration in

education.
o Organized body of civil law
o “The ideally educated man is an orator who utilizes his
learning for public service” (Famous roman educational
writers)
o Educational Principles (Quintilian)

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 SHORT ASSESSMENT

Answer the following:

1) What is the main focus of the Early Roman Education?
Enumerate at least 2 supporting ideas coming from the
discussion.
2) What is the main focus of the Late Roman Education?
Enumerate at least 2 supporting ideas coming from the
discussion.
3) Give 1 (one) Famous Roman Writer.
4) How does Roman Education contributed in the system of
education?

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 GRATIAS TIBI~!

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