Schools
Where education began
What kids learned in school
A typical school day
Handwriting
100
All the schools were in the hands of the ___.
church
100
Education started at___.
home.
100
Usually at age seven, kids would be taught parts of ___.
speech
100
How long was a school day?
11 hours
100
How many letters were in the alphabet?
24
200
At what age did children attend petty school?
Between 5 and 7
200
In Elizabethan times, it was the ____ decision if the child went to school or not.
Parents
200
At the age of eight, they would be taught... A. adding and subtraction B. languages C. rules of grammar and sentence structures
C. Rules of grammar and sentence structures
200
School started at 6 or 7 AM and ended __ or __:__ PM
5 or 5:30
200
What were the two types of handwriting they used? A. Secretary and bold B. Secretary and italic C. Italic and bold
B. Secretary and italic
300
At what age did the kids go to college?
14
300
Did the child have to go to school if their parents thought they would grow to build their own business?
YES!
300
What were kids taught at the age of nine? A. English- Latin and Latin- English translation B. Adding and Subtraction C. Manners
A. English- Latin and Latin- English translation
300
We are used to having Saturday and Sunday off, but they had two days in the week that they had afternoons off. What were they?
Thursday and Saturday afternoon
300
Which handwriting was more difficult to read?
Secretary
400
If the parents didn't have enough money, right after petty school they would....
start working.
400
Why did most men go to school and most girls stayed home?
Girls stayed to learn the duties of being a women and wife.
400
What did kids learned in college?
Latin, Greek, Math and Philosophy
400
Students had how many weeks off for Christmas and Ester break?
2 weeks
400
What did people use as numbers?
Roman Numerals
500
Where did the sons of nobility go to school?
Boarding school
500
What were the four things kids had to learn at home first before going to school?
1. Respecting their parents 2. Asking for their parents blessing 3. Saying their prayers early in the morning 4. Learning table manners
500
The ___ and ___ that were taught in Elizabethan time, was slightly different then what we are used to today
handwriting, alphabet
500
What was an advantage of having a long day of school?
they learned more
500
What letter was equivalent to I?
J
M
e
n
u