• Athenian Education

- Intro to Education
- Democracy depended on Edu
- Good Citizens come from Edu
- Citizens = Adult Men (age 18+)
- Girls and Boys had different edu

- Education of Young Boys
- Good Body + Good Mind = Great Citizen
- Physical Training + Book Learning = Good Education which in the end all = Great Citizen
- Boys taught by male slaves or mothers until age 6 or 7

- Boys Schooling
- Boys went to school until 14
- Taught reading, writing, arithmetic, and literature
- Books = rare and expensive
- Boys had to memorize their books
- Writing tablets were used

- Strength
- Coaches taught sports like wrestling and gymnastics

- Music
- Boys studied music
- Lyre
- Singing

- Education of Adult Boys
- Age 18 = Military Training Begins
- Wealthy Men Study with Private Teachers

- Education of Girls
- Girls didn’t learn reading or writing
- Girls learned the following
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Spinning Thread
- Weaving Cloth
- Basically, How to Be:
- Slaves
- Wives
- Mothers

- Extra Credit for Wealthy Girls
- Ancient Secret Songs
- Dances for Festivals

- Marriage
- Girls married at 15
- Wealthy Girls got men chosen by fathers
- Poor Girls got more choice

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