Reflection #7: Threefold approach to education in ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia.

Education of the youths in the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia were done in various ways. They were homeschooled, had apprenticeship or had temple schooling.
To have an apprenticeship would most likely mean that education would be derived from working with an expert tradesman or professional for hours in performing a specific task. The goal of the apprentice was to become a master of that particular craft. This type of education was extremely important to the civilization at the time; and as such it was written into the law by the King. The king was the only person who did not directly teach his children, they were taught by someone else. Children became apprentice to their fathers who were the experts. The children would thus carryon the fathers trade. If the man had not male heirs he would then adopt one to carry on the trade.
Temple education was the practice where students went to the temple to become scribe writing cuneiform. The master would write on one side of the tablet and the student copied to the other side. In the temple education format the students studied mathematics. This education was set aside for the children of the wealthy, in particular the sons of the fathers that could afford it. These students were taught various subjects: music, geography, history astrology, astronomy and students bounded for administrative positions and priesthood was sent to the temple schools for academic education.
Homeschooling was the dim of light that the females had. The girls would learn how to take care of the household task, sing and dance. This was also the forum in which parents instill in their youth their beliefs, their expectations and their rituals.
All these method of educating the youth were effective then. Today some of them are used and are quite effective in delivering the message or topic that it sets out to accomplish.
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