MODERN EDUCATION SYSTEM VS. ANCIENT GREECE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Greece was known for its ancient cultures, Greek gods & goddesses, mythology, religious beliefs, classical and historical architectures, and significantly their primitive style of education. Without a doubt, the ancient Greeks influenced our world today because of their wide knowledge in different fields of study like Mathematics, Literature and Astronomy. The Ancient Athenians was considered as the brightest intellectual people because they introduced us some major accomplishments. These accomplishments consist of the introduction of Democracy, Sports, Architecture, Drama, and Philosophy. Through their wide contribution of learning, Education played an important role in our modern society today. Although Education was considered as one of the most important achievement that we can attain, our modern Education system was different from the early ancient times in Greece in many ways. In Ancient Athens, only the boys were allowed to attend school and at least received an elementary education. Pottery shards called ostraka, bearing the names of individuals to be exiled from the city, attest to basic literacy among Athenian citizens. They were taught gymnastics and physical fitness in wrestling school called palaistra for their preparation for war. Music was also a part of their education which consisted of lyric poetry and lyre playing. Music was included in both poetry and dance, with a strong emphasis on performance. Many boys would serve as chorus members in a Greek tragedy before they reached adulthood. The boys were also taught grammar which reading, writing, arithmetic, and the memorization of important poems, especially the works of Homer, were included. Greek boys, at an early age, were practiced to recite a poetry including all of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey (Kirby, p.250). On the other