Education

Education in Pompeii


Lauren Keenan


Mr. Revkin


20 December 2014





For my project I researched Ancient Roman Education. This type of Education is what someone like Quintus, son of Caecilus, would have to experience growing up in Pompeii. Education was very different in Ancient Rome compared to today. There was no set schedules and classes, In fact, the school was similar to what is a Montessori education outlook today. The lessons that were taught in the school were Reading, Writing, Physical Training, Simple math, and they were taught to be honorable young men. Based on how you do in school, you were advised which occupation you would be. For the extremely impressive students, they were asked to join the army. This is why physical training and Honor were two huge components of education. Others kids who were not chosen for the army would usually become whatever their father is, taking on the family job. In Latin, the word scola means school.


I chose this topic of education because of my interest in going to school for Teaching. My model is a modern take on what the report card would have been if they were given out in Pompeii. I had to create different classes based on what they learn even though in reality in ancient times, there would have been no distinguishing of classes like there is today. The second aspect of my project is a note home to Caecilius from the teacher, about Quintus’s progress in school. This note demonstrates the values and concerns a Pompeian teacher would have, but is articulated in a way that a teacher would write it today.



Report card and note home



Bibliography:


"Roman Education." Roman Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2014


"The Romans." The Classics Pages: Antony Kamm's '': 5.5 Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Dec. 2014.



Stallings, A. E. "Lives Of The Ancients: Animating The Greeks And Romans." American Scholar 82.4 (2013): 113-115. History Reference Center. Web. 20 Dec. 2014.