Reflection 7 redited

The approach to education in the ancient civilization of Egypt and Mesopotamia goes as follows. Similar to modern time’s children in Egypt imitated adult like behavior. As time went by and the children grew older, they did tasks such as farming, workshops, the vineyards, and received most of their knowledge and practical skills from their elders. They received knowledge out of the books of instruction, or wisdom literature. Along with these texts was formal vocational training also known as “on the job training”. Just as in modern education of today. I was involved in the on job training in high school, and i was employed at Hair Escape Salon and spa. The boys did not manage their own trade of profession by themselves; instead they took on and followed whatever profession their family members have had or were into. As far as the girls from less wealthy families learned how to manage a household, sing, dance, and play music instruments. Foreign languages were not taught nor were religious. Students often used pottery shreds or limestone fragments to practice their writing skills. There was no set age length for schooling. As for Mesopotamia, the developed education very closely related to the Egyptian. It included from the basis of reading, writing, and religion to law, medicine, and astrology. The intellectual activity and training was the library. Memorization, oral repetition, copying of models was methods of teaching and learning. To conclude these two ancient civilizations has various similar ways of schooling education. Mesopotamia just had a little more information required and they taught than ancient civilization of Egypt which just got down directly to the basics. If I can go back into these times I would consider using the Mesopotamia methods because it taught a little more and I feel that I would have learned in a very simple matter. Furthermore feel that as far as the boys are concerned, them following their trade of profession from the families was a bad idea. What if this was not what made the boys happy or they were not satisfied with this profession. They may not have to work or school ad gave it their all knowing that was not what they intended on doing. As for the girls, they were okay. Due to the fact that back in the days the women were responsible for taking care of household. Things of such cleaning, cooking, and washing etc fulfilled these requirements that i feel was fairly easy. As far as the singing that should have been easy for them and make time go by fast. It may have enhanced them and maybe in the future the women may have become singers or dancers.