Education and learning has always been a part of life for humans on this planet, but the way we learn has changed quite a bit over the course of history. To help you understand how much things have gotten better, we're going to take a look at some specific time periods and what they did to educate people. Ancient Man
The first records of a written alphabet are found in Egypt around 1800 BC. However, not everyone knew how to read during this period.The privilege was only given to royalty and others very close to the rules of ancient Egypt. Still, this was the birth of education in many ways.
Over the next 1300 years, this would change slightly. By 500 B.C., for example, many other citizens in Egypt were being taught how to read and write. And in 450 B.C., the first university opened up in India and started giving out degrees.
Classical Age
During the next thousand years, a lot of improvements were made in the education system, but it was still nothing like it is today. In 859 A.D., the University of Al-Karaouine in Fez, Morocco was established. Unfortunately, not too long after this the Dark Ages started and education took a few giant steps backward.
The Renaissance
By the 17th century, things got a little better for education. People did complain about having to spend more on taxes, but many appreciated the opportunities to learn how to read and write - not to mention learn about history and how mankind had evolved over the years. While education had come a long way over the years, it was still a far cry from where it is today.
The American Revolution
In the late 18th century, public schools were established in America as a way to make sure every citizen had a chance to become educated. The one room schoolhouses of that time period are nothing like what's available in America today, but they were a lot better than what was available before - i.e. nothing but home schooling.
The Industrial Revolution
After the Industrial Revolution - as children stopped being forced to work in factories in the United States - education in America took another giant leap forward. Rather than talking about whether education should be free for people, other debates rose up - especially about the teaching of religion in schools. This came to a boil with the big evolution vs creationism debate in the mid 20th century.
Modern Education
Today, many people in America and other "first world" countries take education for granted, but this is not a good thing. While teaching and schools have come a long way, there are still many poor people who do not get an adequate education for one reason or another. And this is a shame.
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