The history of Mexico is rich in art, language and the development and growth as a country. Beginning with the early settlement of the Aztecs, the Olmecs and the Mayans, growth continued not only through culture but also through their government and judicial system. The implementation of their constitutional rights, increasing the lives of the civilians through jobs and an ever-growing education system has helped Mexico progress into the country it is today.
Mexico’s history dates back 10,000 years; from the cities of stone created by the Aztecs, the conquest of the Spaniards, to the rise of Mexico, as we know it today. The Olmec’s were the first Mesoamerican civilization, known for their crops such as corn, beans, Chile peppers and cotton. …show more content…
Mexico’s early education program was conducted through the Roman Catholic churches and was only available to the wealthy meanwhile the peasants remained illiterate. The Mayan and Aztecs had created their own version of education, although strictly oral, their education revolved around the passing on of legends and stories. Soon after, Franciscan priests taught Catholicism to those who could afford going to the newly developed Monasteries and Missions. Vasco de Quiroga, a liberal Catholic judge and Bishop is known for starting the first school for the natives near Mexico City in 1531. Not many years later, another school was created for the privileged, with a curriculum consisting of rhetoric, Latin, logic, philosophy, music and native …show more content…
The final tier of Mexico’s education system involves technical skills, training the students to be qualified professionals and encouraging them to continue on to higher education from colleges and universities. Admissions into higher education require the completion of upper secondary school, with many institutions requiring entrance exams. Unfortunately, schools of higher education are not uniform, but overall, Mexico’s schools have come a long way.
Mexico has grown tremendously from the beginning of civilization and the stone cities that can still be viewed today, to offering public education to all, including those whom live in rural parts of Mexico. It’s not to be forgotten that many Mexican’s still rely heavily on religion, spirits and their cultural roots to pull them through their daily lives and because of this are determined to do whatever it takes to live the lives they were given.
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Mexico’s history dates back 10,000 years; from the cities of stone created by the Aztecs, the conquest of the Spaniards, to the rise of Mexico, as we know it today. The Olmec’s were the first Mesoamerican civilization, known for their crops such as corn, beans, Chile peppers and cotton. …show more content…
Mexico’s early education program was conducted through the Roman Catholic churches and was only available to the wealthy meanwhile the peasants remained illiterate. The Mayan and Aztecs had created their own version of education, although strictly oral, their education revolved around the passing on of legends and stories. Soon after, Franciscan priests taught Catholicism to those who could afford going to the newly developed Monasteries and Missions. Vasco de Quiroga, a liberal Catholic judge and Bishop is known for starting the first school for the natives near Mexico City in 1531. Not many years later, another school was created for the privileged, with a curriculum consisting of rhetoric, Latin, logic, philosophy, music and native …show more content…
The final tier of Mexico’s education system involves technical skills, training the students to be qualified professionals and encouraging them to continue on to higher education from colleges and universities. Admissions into higher education require the completion of upper secondary school, with many institutions requiring entrance exams. Unfortunately, schools of higher education are not uniform, but overall, Mexico’s schools have come a long way.
Mexico has grown tremendously from the beginning of civilization and the stone cities that can still be viewed today, to offering public education to all, including those whom live in rural parts of Mexico. It’s not to be forgotten that many Mexican’s still rely heavily on religion, spirits and their cultural roots to pull them through their daily lives and because of this are determined to do whatever it takes to live the lives they were given.
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