Roman Society - Education in Rome

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How were Roman boys educated?
in small groups or had personal tutors
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What did they learn?
Basic arithmatic and literacy, and speaking in public
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What skill was often considered most important for a Roman boy to learn (unless the family came from an army background)?
Rhetoric
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What was a boy of military tradition taught?
Swordsmanship, hand to hand combat, life in an army camp
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What were rich girls taught?
basic arithmatic, sowing and literacy as well as how to run a household of slaves
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What were poorer girls taught?
possibly nothing except how to survive in the world and sowing, unless they could learn something from fathers or brothers
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