Stage 10 All Flashcards

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1
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Abit:abiit

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Goes away

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accipit:accepit

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accepts, receives

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callidus

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clever, smart

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capit:cepit

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takes

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contentus

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satisfied

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exclamat:exclamavit

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exclaims

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frater

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brother

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imperium

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empire

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invenit:invenit (long e)

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finds

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inimicus

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enemy

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it:iit

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goes

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liber

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book

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nos

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we

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nuntiat:nuntiavit

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announces

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pax

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peace

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portus

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harbor

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quam

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than, how

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semper

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always

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sententia

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opinion

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servat:servavit

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saves, protects

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solus

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alone

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tacet:tacuit

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is silent, is quiet

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uxor

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wife

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vehementer

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violently, loudly

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vos

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you (plural)

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imperious

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arrogantly self-assured, domineering

imperium

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inimical

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hostile, unfriendly

inimicus

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pacifist

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one who opposes war

pax

29
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sententious

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having a moralizing tone

sententia

30
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taciturn

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not inclined to speak much

tacet:tacuit

31
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describe preschool learning for most Roman children

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mothers taught them how to speak latin and do elementary reading and writing

32
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at what age was formal schooling begun

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seven years old

33
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to what extent were roman schools coeducational

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mostly boys attended but sometimes girls did

34
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describe the education of an upperclass roman girl

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taught the skills of a housewife, greek and latin, singing and lyre by a tutor at home

35
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how many students and how many children were there in the first school a roman child would attend

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30 students one teacher

36
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what was the name of the first teacher a roman child would have

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ludi magister

37
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what did a typical roman classroom look like

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rented room or public colonnade or square free of noise and distractions

38
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did the roman children have to attend school

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no

39
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was there an educational fee

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yes

40
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why would children go to school

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to learn to read and write

41
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what were the duties of paedagogus

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escorted kids home and was responsible for their behavior and protection

42
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what three thing did children study with the ludi magister

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read and write in latin and greek and simple arithmetic

43
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tabulae

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wooden tablets

44
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stilus

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thin stick of metal bone or ivory

45
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papyrus

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paper with rough texture

46
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what instruments were used for writing on papyrus

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reed or goose quill

47
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what was ink made from

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soot and resin or other goopy substances

48
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how did the students work in school

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sat on benches or stools with tablets on laps

49
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what was classroom disciple like

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strict and sometimes harsh

50
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how long was a school day

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6 hours with short breaks

51
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when did the students have holidays

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public festivals, every ninth days, sometimes july-october

52
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when did quintus go to secondary school

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at age 11 after primary school

53
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what was his teachers name at secondary school

A

grammaticus

54
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home

A

Iliad and odyssey

55
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Aeschylus Sophocles and Euripides

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tragedies

56
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vergil and Horace

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poems

57
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what was the major was to study the works of these men besides listening and reciting the pieces

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analyze grammar and memorize long passages

58
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what two other subjects were taught? for what reasons were they taught

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history and geography so that they could understand references to famous people and places in the literature

59
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when would quintus leave the grammaticus

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age 15 or 16

60
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what two languages would he know well

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greek and latin

61
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why was it important for him to know greek

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introduced them to the culture and could be used in travel

62
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who was the teacher at the third level of education

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rhetor

63
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in what three ways would a roman use the skills gained in this school

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  1. present cases to law courts
  2. exress opinions at council meetings
  3. address people at execution time
64
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when the rhetor taught public speaking, what were four parts to this training

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  1. rules for making different types of speeches
  2. arguing against a POV
  3. vary tone of voice
  4. emphasize with gestures
65
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what was the purpose of ordinary Roman schools

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teach things thought to be necessary to be civilized

66
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what four abilities did this include

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  1. read and write
  2. simple arithmetic
  3. fine literature
  4. speak and argue
67
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how did a student learn a. science or b. technical skills

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a. pay a specialist teacher (usually a Greek)

b. become an apprentice in a trade or business