EDUCATION IN THE RENAISSANCE

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EDUCATION IN THE RENAISSANCE

• By Jessica B., Cailin, Gabbie, and Emily B.

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Who?

• Humanists
• Charlemagne/ Carolingian Renaissance

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What Was Taught?

• Liberal Studies
• History, moral philosophy and poetry
• Liberal Arts
• Grammar, dialectic, rhetoric, music, arithmetic,
  geometry and astronomy
• Physical Education
• Javelin throwing, archery, dancing, running,
  wresting, hunting and swimming
• Classes conducted in Latin
• Boys were taught at school while girls were
  taught at home

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Latin

• One-uno
• Two-duos
• Four-quattuor
• Five-quinque
• Seven-septem
• Eight-duodeviginti
• Nine-novem

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Where?

• Classes were usually taught in the church
  monasteries

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When?

• Charlemagnes rule768-814
• In 800 Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the
  Romans

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Instituto Oratoria

• Pieces were found in 1350 by Italian humanist
  Petrarch
• Was written by Quintilian
• Had a strong impact on education in the
  Renaissance
• Contents
• Education should start during infancy at home and
  continue into adulthood, going from simple
  lessons to more complicated ones
• Recreation should be included in childrens
  education
• Quintilian did not approve of rigidly applied
  rules or physical punishment

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De Ingenius Moribus

• Written by Pier Paolo Vergerio
• Contents
• Emphasized the importance of liberal studies and
  the seven liberal arts
• Did not approve of harsh punishments
• Thought that discussion was a good learning tool
  and encouraged students teaching their peers
• Recreation should be included in education
• One of Vergerios theories was that educating the
  mind and the body would produce virtuous and wise
  men

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Why should I care?

• Towards the end of the renaissance, the way
  people learned was very similar to the way we
  learn today

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CREDITS

• Slideshow Done By
• Cailin
• Emily B.
• Research Done By
• Jessica B.
• Cailin
• Emily B.
• Gabbie

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Javelin Throw

• Only two table groups in the hallway at a time
• Everyone throws their javelin at the same time
• Retrieve your javelin
• Come back in through Mrs. Kreigers door and have
  a seat