Discuss the progress of Greek education. How were children educated? What role did the sophists play in educating the young Greek citizens? The process of educating children is a key stable of any society or civilizations as it is the way of ensuring the further generations can thrive and survive. It not always in the sense of improving reading, writing, mathematics, scientific, and historic but make sure the way of life for their people does not die. It was necessary for the children to have learned about the society and culture of which they were being prepared to learn what their family did or roles of the culture such as military, literature, and arts. Three things that were the stables of the Greek culture and would not be allowed to die. The other significant factor would arise when discussing how and who would teach the children of the Greek society. It would seem that there would be a struggle between allowing a child parents teach them or allow an outside person to do so. This would be a question of continuing tradition or allowing the society to grow an expand as time passed on. Before going into discussion of who should or should not have been responsible of teaching the children it necessary to know how exactly they were taught. Also learning whether or not money or social status played a part in how or if children were actually able to taught. “Athenians learned the norms of respectable behavior for both women and men not in school but in the family and in the countless episodes of everyday life. Formal education in the modern sense hardly existed because schools subsidized by the state did not exist. Only well-to-do families could afford to pay the fees …show more content…
Ancient Greece : From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times, pg 140
[2] Ibid, pg. 140
[3] Ibid, pg. 140
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Theognis' indication of the educational element of pederastic relations portrays an intrinsic knowledge of the steps for a boy to achieve a much more well-rounded education. Also, this educational element serves to enrich the boy in matters of the social and political aspects of attaining adulthood. The educational relationship between the erastes and the eromenos thus shows that back in Archaic Greece, pederasty was an important element in the growth of an aristocratic child into a fully functioning member of Ancient Greek society. Theognis' focus on pederastic relations also points towards the fact that women did not have the same privilege as men in cultivating a career and entitlement to an education.
	In Plato’s mind, the value of an education is to clear one’s mind of impure thought, bring it to a higher lever than at the start, and attain a certain level of righteousness. This may have been a good idea 2300 years ago, but today, I see it as very limiting and impractical. In his time, only the rich aristocrats went to school. It’s purpose was not for the students to learn skills or ideas that would help them later in life, but to expand their minds, thus making them into ‘better people.’ There was no need for them to learn any job skills. Back then, if you came from a rich family, you were rich. Working at simple jobs was for the peasants and slaves. Today, life is different. Our society is completely unlike that of the ancient Greeks. We have no caste system limiting the wealth and prominence of any citizen, we have no slavery to handle all the manual labor, our army is proportionately smaller and much less honored, and religion is a part of one’s private life, not a dominating public force as it was to the Ancient Greeks. Most people today have a regular, day to day job, whether it be in an office, store, factory, or anywhere else. We have to earn our wealth by working, not inheritance. That is why most people go to school today.
The premise of this essay is to give an idea of what the philosopher Aristotle’s view on the education system in the early 1900s. Specifically, the schools influenced by John Dewy and the schools influenced by him, such as the ones in Gary, Indiana. My idea is to have Aristotle give his thoughts and ideas both good and bad on the way the school system was run at that time and who’s idea of public schools best fits the need of the children becoming moral citizens. Aristotle will run through a school day with the children starting with his walk to school, observing classes (reading, writing, arithmetic, home economics, machine shop, field trips) and finally the end of the school
On 1929, the GOCMV had finally established its Saturday ‘Greek School’ after some years of unexpected complications which caused suspension of school’s formation. The purpose and the idea of a ‘Greek School’ to ‘foster and embrace the Hellenic ethos’, as highlighted by Archimandrite Kassimatis, endured through the following years. After the second world war, the mass migration of Greeks to Melbourne increased the demand of Greek schooling and GOCMV expanded its school campuses across the city. Today, Greek language, culture, and history are taught through eight campuses. Those campuses cover the areas such as Albert Park, Alphington, Balwyn, Doncaster, Toorak, Vermont South, Melbourne CBD and Malvern East. A great number of those students are the third or fourth generation of a Greek origin. Hence, Melbourne CBD and Malvern East campuses started their operation the last four to five years ago and they attract students who are advanced in speaking and understanding the Greek language. Some of the students, who are enrolled, are of a third or fourth generation of Greek origin yet a great number of students have recently moved from Greece and they seek to continue their Greek School beside the daily Australian one.
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Suppressing the minds and hearts of the people ultimately fails. So, while the government of Athens may try to control its philosopher and teachers this tactic never succeeds. Socrates is not a corruptor of youth; he teaches, guides, and encourages. The leaders of Athens should be thankful that such a genuine philosopher existed in their state and he is willing to give his time, energy and wisdom to the fortunate youth.
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One way that shows the sophistication of the academic life in Athens is knowledge of its foremost intellectuals. In
In the 5th century BCE education for Athenian citizens was very different to education in the 21st century CE. Education was important as students were taught a variety of things to help them prepare for peace and war. Although girls were taught differently to boys and rich differently to poor, education was highly valued in the Athenian society.
Aristotle, though he had formed his ideas thousands of years ago, his philosophy has a great impact on the education we receive today. The main idea of Aristotle was that through education and learning, children become good and virtuous individuals in socie...
Early thought processes concerning education laid the groundwork for the modern philosophy of education, including university structures and frameworks. What our ancients have advocated is said to be the cause of every century’s success in continually gaining knowledge. But Plato and Aristotle had very different opinions when it came to the education branch of life.
Ancient Greece developed the idea of school systems around mid seventh century B.C., one century after writing was introduced (Handbook: Greece 253), however, it was not until the Hellenistic age that these schools were founded or maintained by the city (Devambez 404). Before the Hell...
Aristotle, just like his teacher Plato, believed that individuals should be educated or trained for their appropriate place in life (Noddings, 2012). He believed that the virtues that are instilled in us as well as those taught to us make us a better citizen and part of the community. Aristotle developed the Model of Moral Life which outlined an individual’s contribution to the community, not just what the individual gains from the community. Each member needs to be a contributing factor. Aristotle recommended, “Children should be trained morally appropriate modes of conduct” (Noddings, 2012, p. 11). Aristotle stated, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. (p.11)” He believed that these values of moral matters where not ready to be taught to children until sometime in their twenties. He emphasized that three things that make men good and virtuous: nature, habit, and rationality (Hummel, 1993, p.41). Men are able to shape these aspects of their life through the Character Education Model, this model would of greatly pleased Aristotle because the lessons were laid out by “traits of character” (Noddings, 2012, p.12). Additionally, this model is very popular and certainly emphasized in some religious educations, Noddings (2012) notes that instructors in educational settings these days are taking a “more appreciative” look at Aristotle’s work with the “growing tendency in youth toward specially unaccepted and harmful practices”
Education: a priceless and powerful commodity. The human race has attempted to understand the role of education and how we digest information for centuries. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle devoted much of their lives to analyzing the foundations of education and how to teach subsequent generations. Socrates attempted to find the true meaning of education through a constant attempt to discover the truth in all aspects of life. Plato, on the other hand, viewed education as a way to attain the perfect society, hoping that educating the youth would improve future generations. Believing that education was necessary for intellectual virtue, Aristotle sought out a well-rounded education that created a balanced human being. Unfortunately, education