In Athens boys were taught at home until they reached the age of 6. These young boys were then sent to a neighboring school for their primary schooling for 8 years. The tuition for these private schools were affordable so the less fortunate class Athenians could afford the education. The students learned how to read (rederick the most important), write, math such as geometry, they learned how to debate as well as persuasive speech. Each student played an instrument the most common instrument played was the flute and lyre. …show more content…
When the male students turned 18 (regardless if you continued school or received an apprenticeship) they attended a military school for 2 years. After attending their final school they were free to live life how they wished.
In Sparta the education system differed in various ways from the education of the Athens. The Spartans main goal for their education was to produce good soldiers. In Sparta boys left home at age 7 to attend a military school. The military school taught boys boxing, discuss throwing, swimming, javelin throwing, and other militaristic activities. The males were trained until they were proficient in their training activities.
The spartan boys had to steal their food if they wanted to eat. If the boys were caught stealing they would undergo a punishment, one of the worst punishment was called flogging in which they would be whipped until they could not endure the pain anymore. This type of punishment taught the boys to be stealth