Dbq Ancient Greek Education

Have you ever wondered what education in old Greek cities was like? A student can infer from their history textbook that education in ancient Greek was very male oriented. As education has its strengths and weaknesses education in Greece was very difficult. In Sparta they had some strengths and many weaknesses in their education. In Sparta they girls did not go to school instead they stayed at home but the boys went to a school called the Agoge. At age of eight years boys are sent to the agoge and they stay their until the age of twenty one. (Document A) As they attend this school they are taught the basics of reading and writing, obedience, discipline, physical strength, braveness and cunning. (Document A&B) But that is only the strengths of that education. Take a listen of the weaknesses, boys are taught to steal, food rations, not wearing shoes, only one outfit all year long in all weather, nutritional issues, leaving home at a young age, insufficient education and cruel punishments.(Document A&B) In document A and B the weaknesses outweigh the strengths because of the obscured choices the educators made. …show more content…
The boys were taught to kill innocent people and feel heartless about it. But the strengths were special operations and having no mercy towards the helots. Later on there was a earthquake and the helots rebelled against the spartans. (Document C) After the helots rebelled the Spartans were taught to read and write, and respect older men. (Document D) Each boy of Sparta eight and up participated in “The Flagellation” which takes place each year, at “The Flagellation” boys are in a competition of who could endure being beaten for the longest time. (Document D) It seems like it is a pattern weaknesses outweighing the strengths each time, this education is very