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Title: EDUCATION IN THE RENAISSANCE


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EDUCATION IN THE RENAISSANCE
  • By Jessica B., Cailin, Gabbie, and Emily B.

2
Who?
  • Humanists
  • Charlemagne/ Carolingian Renaissance

3
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

4
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
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