The first schools appeared in the Ancient East, in Sumer, approximately 2,500 thousand years BC. In them, young men were taught counting and cuneiform, after which they became priests or government officials. Unfortunately, we don’t recognize the name of the person who invented the school, because it has not survived in history.
As for the educational institution of our country - Russia, the first schools were known from the time of Ancient Russia, they were created at monasteries and churches. In these schools, children were taught reading, writing, elementary sciences, and religion.
School is an elementary educational institution that helps children socialize and gives them important basic knowledge. It is wrong to underestimate school education, because it is among peers that we recognize ourselves and others, and also determine what abilities we have.
Teachers are another matter. If they love their work and happily pass on their knowledge to students, then they are willing to learn. If teachers work reluctantly, then this affects the children. The school has existed for a very long time, and you may be interested in learning some facts about it.
10. In the schools of Ancient Sparta, boys lived and received comprehensive development
From the stories that are told to us in schools, we know about the Spartan warriors: their ferocity, courage, impeccable discipline. By the way, there are several films on this topic, you might be interested in: “300 Spartans”, Hercules, “The Last Gladiator”, “Troy”, etc.
Now let's find out a little history. If a child was born sick - he was thrown into the abyss ... Cruel, but it was. A healthy and strong boy went to the education of the state.
From the age of 7, the boys lived in military barracks - their teachers were called guardians. From the moment of entering school, the life of children became very difficult: they were encouraged to anger and fight, forced to hunt.
Despite all the difficulties, the children received comprehensive development and did not grow spoiled: boys trained oral speech, improved physically, developed endurance, courage and courage. Only the strongest survived.
9. In India, children begin to study at the age of three
Indian children go to school from the age of 3getting into the Pre-school (preschool educational institution), and about 4-6 lessons take place per day.
Here, students are engaged in reading, mathematics, and language learning: in addition to international English, they also teach the local language of the state and Hindi.
From the age of 6, children fall into the Medium-school secondary school, in which the number of lessons increases to 8. Here, children master chemistry, physics, biology, geography, and Sanskrit is also added to the curriculum.
After 10 classes, children receive a diploma of secondary education, with which you can later go to college or stay to study further at High-school, but you already have to pay for it. But after graduation there is an opportunity to go to university.
8. There are no subject teachers in the Czech Republic
Teacher is one of the most complex and ancient professions. A huge responsibility rests on the teacher’s shoulders - the child needs not only to instill knowledge, but also to influence it favorably.
We are used to the fact that in Russian schools different subjects are taught by more than one teacher, however in the Czech Republic sometimes there aren’t even basic subject matter - teachers of the Czech language and mathematics. The situation is critical, so the ministry is preparing a bill that allows teaching in secondary schools to people with higher education, but not with special (as is always required) pedagogical. They will be able to supplement such education within 3 years from the moment of the beginning of work at school.
7. Japanese schools work mainly men
This is not to say that there are no women at all, but the vast majority of teachers in Japanese schools are men. If you watched Japanese films, then maybe you turned your attention to it.
Japanese children call their teacher Sensei. Teachers for each class and in each subject are different, and I want to note that in contrast to Russian schools, where the classroom is assigned to the teacher, in Japan, he is assigned to each class. That is, not students, but teachers go from office to office.
The profession of a teacher in Japan is considered prestigious - he enjoys authority and receives decent pay for his work.
6. In the UK, the world's first school uniform appeared
Great Britain is considered the country where the school uniform first appeared. This happened back in the days when King Henry VIII ruled (1509-1547). The shape was blue, because it was believed that such a coloring accustoms children to humility, in addition, the fabric of this color was inexpensive.
In the UK, the form includes not only outerwear, but even socks! The uniform of students from different schools is different and has its own symbolism - there it is stored and issued to students for free. A cap or hat with the logo of a particular school, as well as a tie, must be attached to the uniform.
Interesting fact: At Elizabeth Garette Andersen School, students themselves take part in creating school uniforms. This approach allows you to take into account the wishes of children, which, of course, is a plus.
5. Karauin University - the oldest school
One of the oldest educational institutions in the Arab States is Al-Karaouin, built in Fez in Morocco. The University is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest of all, and to this day continues its work.
The founder of the university was Fatima al Fihri - the daughter of a Tunisian merchant, who inherited a huge fortune from him. Together with his sister, they built two mosques on different banks of the river: Al-Andalu and Al-Karauin.
Literally immediately, the university fell under the auspices of the Sultan dynasties, which may be why the educational institution has survived to the present day.
Interesting fact: Karauin is interesting not only as an educational institution, but also as an architectural monument in Morocco.
4. In different countries, the school year begins at different times.
When approaching September 1, you can see many children with their parents in shopping centers in stores: by the Day of Knowledge, they choose uniforms, notebooks, stationery, etc. The fuss begins. However, this is not the case everywhere.
In most European countries, of course, on September 1, children go to school, in Germany, for example, it all depends on the federal district (August-September).
In Italy, the beginning of studies depends on the climate, in the USA and Canada, depending on the school (but somewhere from mid-August to mid-September).
In most Asian countries, children also go to school on September 1, but study starts in South Korea on March 3, in Japan on April 1.
3. The first school in Russia appeared under Peter I
Thanks to Tsar Peter I, a system of civic education was organized in Russia, which was free. It was divided into primary and vocational.
Peter I understood that professional education was necessary, therefore, in 1701, by his decree, the School of Mathematical and Navigational Sciences was opened in Moscow. At this school, young men of different classes aged 12-20 years were trained.
After students of low origin mastered writing, arithmetic, trigonometry and geometry, they entered the service, and the children of noble parents moved to the "upper school" - there they studied astronomy, German, navigation, geography and fortification.
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1. Unusual modern schools
It seems to us that in the world there is one type of school, but modern schools are unusual and have a number of advantages. In America, for example, there is a Terraset school located inside the hill, at Watershire, students learn in adventure conditions - instead of puzzling over what is written in the book, guys go on a trip where they study the flora, cope on bikes and go hiking.
In Combodia there is a floating village - Compong Luong, you can get to school only by boat, mostly orphans who live there also study.
A nomadic school appeared not so long ago - in 2008, most of the time children study right on the road, stopping in tents. But this is not all types of schools that exist in the world.