How Much Has Education Changed Since The Days Of Colonial America And In Which D

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Term Paper Title	How Much Has Education Changed Since The Days Of Colonial America And In Which D
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How much has education changed since the days of Colonial America and in which direction is it going?
     In the first centuries of the Christian era, the Christian homes adopted the Jewish model of education.  Jewish children were taught in  the home until age eight.  Then some of them, as a supplement to home training, were tutored by the Levities and priests until approximately thirteen years old, whereas Pagan children received education only if they were children of royalty or elite classes and it usually occurred outside the home by the state.  When the Christian church backslid, they adopted the pagan philosophy of education, which catered to a select few and the clergy.  This is one cause of bondage and ignorance of the people of the middle ages. (Beliles96)
     In 1382 John Wycliffe of England translated the Scriptures into common English and had preachers known as Lollards distribute them.  They then began to teach the people how to read so they could learn the Scriptures.  Prior to this, only priests and nobleman could read the Bible.  The spread of education during the reformation in Europe brings about change. (Beliles96)
     It was felt that education in Europe was corrupt when the Protestant Reformation began.  Consequently, men like Calvin and Luther established new schools in their respective cities.  Educational reform was one of the main reasons why the Puritans came to the New World and developed the American educational institutions. (Beliles96)
     Colonial America was unique in many ways.  Each colony desired that every person be educated, not just the rich or a select few as was the case in Europe and the rest of the world.  This idea of education for the common man was of Christian origin.  Schools were established in early America mainly because the colonists wanted their children to be able to read the Scriptures.  These parents saw that it was not the government's but their own responsibility to provide Christian education. (McDowell96)
     For the first 150 to 200 years of America's history, colonial education was primarily centered in the home and church, with the bible being the focal point of all education.  The model of education in Colonial America was very similar to the model used by ancient Israel.  Both centered education in the home until around the age of eight or nine.  At this age some children had tutors to further instruct them, or an even smaller number attended school.  Ministers were generally tutors...

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