HIST 3320: The History of Childhood
Read
- Chapter 2 Childhood in the Classical CivilizationsStearns, P. N. (2016). Chapter 2 Childhood in the Classical Civilizations. In Childhood in World History. ProQuest Ebook Central
Primary Sources
- Ancient Greek Girl Athlete"Ancient Greek Girl Athlete [Sculpture]," in Children and Youth in History, Item #383, https://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/items/show/383
- Ancient Greek Adolescent Girls at Play [Sculpture]"Ancient Greek Adolescent Girls at Play [Sculpture]," in Children and Youth in History, Item #381, https://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/items/show/381
- Roman Children’s SarcophagiBeryl Rawson, "Roman Children’s Sarcophagi," in Children and Youth in History, Item #52, https://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/items/show/52
Discussion Questions
- How did the culture of childhood change from the agricultural society to the classical world? What areas did the author cover? What kinds of sources did he use? Do you have any personal resonances with children of the classical era?
- Discuss at least four primary sources and reflect on what they tell us about children and childhood in the early years of human civilization.
Work to do
Discussion Board #2 for Unit 4 and Unit 5 (350 words) due on Blackboard
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- First question: How did the culture of childhood change from the agricultural society to the classical world? What areas did the author cover? What kinds of sources did he use? Do you have any personal resonances with the experiences of children in agricultural societies or the classical era?
- Second question:Discuss at least two primary sources (from the syllabus or outside) that inform your understanding of children and childhood in the ancient world).
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