HISTORY 3S03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Johann Christoph Friedrich Gutsmuths, Adelphi University, Diocletian Lewis
2 Dec 2016
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Wrote social contract: about the french revolution. Nature gospel of education: educational naturalism, apply enlightenment into teaching and learning, learn through the senses. Educational naturalism: the proper way to educate a child is to take it out in nature, allow the child to question and inquire, his book influenced exercise and pe. E(cid:373)ile ou de l(cid:859)edu(cid:272)atio(cid:374: educational revolution, book about educating the ideal citizen, everything according to nature. 5 stages of e(cid:373)ile"s edu(cid:272)atio(cid:374)al develop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t outli(cid:374)ed (cid:271)y age. To train the pupil, keep them in constant bodily exercise, do work, be active and he will become a man. 0-5 years: animal stage, absolute freedom to exercise. 6-10 years: savage stage, strengthen the body and develop senses. 10-15: pastoral stage, begin formal intellectual instruction. 15-20: social stage, exercise to divert sexual energy. 20: adult stage, marriage to ideal girl, sophie (constrained because of being a girl, incapable/lesser) Activities in nature, outside, fresh air, camping, superior form of activity.
