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3500 BC
Various writing systems developed in ancient civilizations around the world -
2000 BC
Egypt developed first set of full hieroglyphs, which was the worlds oldest known alphabet -
400-1000
A period when much of the Western world, human learning and knowledge actually regressed. The regression was due to a variety of conditions, like political and religious opression of common people. -
Plato was one of Socrates' students. He suggested that society should contain 3 classes of people: artisans, soldiers, and philosophers. Her aimed to discover and develop each individual's abilities.
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455-431 BC
A period of Greek history when great strides were made in human advancements to generate a concern for formal education.
The aims of Spartan education centered on developing such ideals as courage, patriotism, obedience, cunning, and physical strength. -
Famous for creating the socratic method of teaching which is when a teacher asks a series of questions which leads the students to a certain conclusion.
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500-1600 AD
Roman Catholic Church was the center of education and literacy. -
1300-1700
Renaissance and the Reformation. It represented a protest of individuals against the church authority over their social and intellectual life. It spread through Europe, which resulted in a general revival of classical learning called Humanism. -
He sailed the ocean blue
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First founded public school in America.
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Harvard is established and is the first higher education institution.
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It was the beginning of the modern period of education. Europeans emphasized the importance of reason. It was a revolt of the intellectuals against the superstitious and ignorance that dominated peoples lives.
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During the 18th century, "common schools" started. Students of all ages were under control by 1 teacher, in 1 room. Various adults became teachers with out any skills, except sometimes in the topic they were teaching, but not usually.
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James Pillans invents the first blackboard. This is a tool that is still used in most classrooms today.
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Christopher Scholes invents the modern typewriter.
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The Department of Education is created in order to help states establish effective school systems.
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By 1870, all states had free elementary schools.
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Jean Piaget was a Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher who researched children's stages of learning.
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A Russian developer of a social development theory in the late 1800's that suggested social interaction among children plays a major role in cognitive development. His work contributed to the founding of constructionist psychology.
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By the 19th centrury, public secondary schools began to out number private schools. By the end of the 19th century, most teachers were well trained in their field.
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455-431 BCE, A period of Greek history which made great strides in human advancements to generate a concern for formal education.
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Developed behavioral theory that focused on outward behavior that suggested students could be successfully trained and conditioned to learn just about anything a teacher desired.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor, activist, humanitarian, and civil rights leader in his time. He spoke out about freeing our world from prejudice and accepting one another as equals. His "I Have A Dream" speech is still one of the most famous speeches ever given.
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Nine African American students were escorted by the National Guard into a school after Brown vs. Board of Education ruled segregated schools as unconstituational. The nine students faced spoken and physical abuse as they attempted to enter into the school.
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President Bush enacts the No Child Left Behind Act to ensure that each and every child is receiving a quality education. More money is funded to schools and schools must follow certain regulations.
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Aristotle believed that a person's most important purpose in life was to serve and improve humankind. He believed the quality of a society was determined by the quality of education found in that society.
