The Girls education
The Boys education
Facts about Mesopotamia education
Lower class education
Mesopotamia education
100

True or False, Girls could get tuition?

True, but it was very expensive.

100

True or False, Boys got the better education than the girls?

True, the boys got to learn how to read and write, but the girls only learned to run a household. 

100

Who ran the school? 

The priest

100

True or False, Poor people become scribes?

False, No women or poor people could become scribes.

100

True or False, would the teacher help the younger students when they were doing work?

True, the teacher would help the younger students with their work.

200

Did girls go to school?

No 

200

What were the boys been taught to do?

They were being taught to be scribes and priests. 

200

Who went to school, boys or girls?

Boys.

200

Could poor people go to school?

No, only weathy families.

200

True or False, the teacher would write a sentence on the tables to teach them how to write. 

True, the teacher would write on desks to help them learn how to write. 

300

What were the girls taught to do?

The girls were taught to run the household. 

300

What did boys learn in school?

They learned to read and writing. 

300

Who taught the kids how to read and write?

The scribes.

300

True or False, could poor kids go to school if they want to?

False, school was only for wealthy families and even if they wanted a tutor it was really expensive. 

300

How did the teachers discipline the students?

The teachers disciplined the students by whipping them.

400

True or False,  were girls taught to read and write?

False, only boys got to learn how to read and write. 

400

When do they graduated?

They graduated when they turn 12 years old. 

400

Were the teachers, male or female?

They were mainly male teachers. 

400

What were the poor kids taught to do?

They were taught to run a farm. 

400

What was the school called?

Eduda, was the name of the school.  

500

Could the king's daughter go to school?

Yes.

500

When did boys start school?

Seven or Eight years old. 

500

Where do they learn?

They learn in the temple.

500

Could poor kids have tutors?

No, because it was very expensive to have tutors.

500

True or False, Could everyone have a tutor?

False, because not everyone could afford it.