Sophie Steckerl
December 12, 2011
Period 1
November
Discussion Board
(Topic
#2)
Education
and good citizenship was essential in Ancient Athens. It left us with a clear
image of what it means to be and educated person, and our ultimate goals of education.
Until the age of six/seven, most children were raised at home by their mothers
or by a trained housekeeper, (slaves, who specialized in teaching kids, where
better known as gogos). Gogos’ would teach children manners, moral beliefs and
what to expect when they leave their mothers nest. Greek myths and legends
where incorporated into the child’s learning. Girls had a scarce need for
education; on the other hand every Athenian father had the right to raise their
boy as they pleased. He could either teach his son himself or he could pay someone
to do so.
When a
young Spartan reached the age of seven, they were taken over by the state. The
state rightfully owned him until the day he die. At the age of sixteen they
were put into a secret police agency. The Spartans where more of a
military-based society; compared to the Greek way of life.
Conformity
and discipline was strictly enforced in Sparta. In Athens, great philosophers
influenced the society like Pericles, Plato etc. Both systems have their pros
and cons. The children of Athens depend on the decisions of their parents. The
children of Sparta depend on the state, which means they don’t have free will.
The
Colombian education system consists of nursery school, elementary school, high
school, technical instruction and a university education. A typical Colombian
student studies around 14 years and attempts to go to college. A typical school
year runs from February to November. In Colombia 1.8 million children between
the ages of 5 and 17 do not attend school.
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