Reflection paper #9

Only you can judge.
In Ancient Egypt, their education was based on what you would give back to the community, this does not different much now a days. Considering we teach our children to succeed and be the best that they can be, and the only way they can accomplish that is giving labor and work hours into our community. Another similarity is how the young imitate adult behavior, it might not be as severe as it was back then, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Kids imitate sign’s like food, and water, they later grow up to manipulate these meaning into what they want, and how they can get it. As for the Ancient Egypt their kid’s new right from wrong, and right from rude. Their parents kept them in checked doing anything to stay out of trouble, and looked down on from other tribal members. Home schooling came natural for Egyptians they had no other choice, depending on their status or rank was whether or not they received an education. Unlike now, were it is mandatory to install your kid into school at the age of six. They also teach different curriculum, the Egyptians would teach then how to do their day to day “job”, Were as in our school system we are required to teach Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Art, and Music. These subjects allow students to see the academic and creative side of work, allowing them to use their left and right side of the brain, to process more knowledge and more creativity. Instead of memorizing what they learned and reciting it, they had to learn the material and practice what they learned. Both boys, and girls are allowed to attend schools in the new age, were as in Ancient Egypt elderly would only teach the boys. Even though our technology and laws have change, allowing everyone to get an education, not everyone can afford it. Just because the opportunity is given to you, doesn’t mean you have the finances to run with it. School’s still offer fee’s and special shot’s to even consider being allowed into school. You have to see a doctor and make sure you have all your shots, then special fee’s like science, and computer are given out each year for lab supplies, paper and ink. Nothing is free in society, if you want to better yourself you must have the money to do so. Which is what Ancient Egypt had to go through; their lower class didn’t have enough money for education or even for scribble school. Instead their kids had to learn what they catch is what they eat, and how they make their money.