RIGHT TO EDUCATION “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela The importance of learning is to enable the individual to put his potentials to optimal use. Education makes man a right thinker and a correct decision-maker. It achieves this by bringing him knowledge from the external world‚ teaching him to reason and acquainting him with past history‚ so that he can be a better judge of the present. With education‚ he finds himself in a room with
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allowed the victory. With both of these great city-states located so close together in Hellas‚ there differences would ultimately lead to dissension. Throughout the course of this paper‚ I hope to explain the reasoning behind the dissension between Sparta and Athens‚ made war between these former allies inevitable. Whenever there is an argument or war there is always differences between both parties involved. In order to understand the causes of the Peloponnesian War‚ we must look at their differences
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made large strides in educating its population of more than a billion people‚ yet a lot remains to be done. It is commonplace now that education is both intrinsically valuable and also instrumental for economic well-being‚ and this is true for individuals and entire nations. No country in the world has been able to develop without the spread of mass education. An educated population is a prerequisite for take-off into high economic growth. Table 1 in the appendix shows literacy rates for
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powerful. Sparta was the capital of the state of Laconia in the southeastern Peloponnese region of ancient Greece. Sparta was ruled by two kings who performed all military‚ judicial‚ and religious functions. Five ephors‚ or overseers‚ supervised the kings and legislative bodies. Sparta distinguished itself from other Greek city-states by conquering through military might and not relying on overseas colonies to satisfy its growing population. Because they focused on military rule‚ Sparta conquered
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the beginning of the Peloponnesian War? To what extent did Athens and Sparta pursue strategies compatible with their political objectives? The Peloponnesian War was fought in three phases between the Athenians and Spartans. In order to determine the political objectives of Athens and Sparta a review of the time periods is required. The Peloponnesian War between the Athenian Empire‚ formerly the Delian League‚ and Sparta‚ the Peloponnesian League‚ began in 460 BC and ended in 445 BC. The war
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a very fascinating and captivating period in the history filled by legendary wars‚ Gods and beings with super natural strength ‚ who would forget the Trojan wars even now many examples and references are taken from their way of life. Athens and Sparta were two renowned city states in Greek civilization I will try and answer the questions and go a little deeper in the life’s and living style of the people in these two cities to understand how each group obtained their right to participate in public
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sometimes controlled very small territories. However‚ among all of the “Polies” in Greece‚ there were two poweful city states named Athens and Sparta. These two city states were powerful and influential among other Greek city states or poleis1. This written assignment will address these questions about Athens and Sparta: How did people in Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community? Who held public office? What rules governed the selection
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By the fourth century B.C.‚ Sparta designed a culture solely for training soldiers‚ a warrior culture. The problem with the design of a warrior culture is not in the fighting capabilities of the group‚ but in the lack of an artistic legacy that was lost during the life of a fighting culture. II. Body. 1. Historical Background a. Prior to the Messenian War b. After the Messenian War 2. Training a. Age and Sex b. Way of life 3. Politics a. Women in Sparta b. Constitution c. Lycurgus
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The cultural life is Sparta is composed of many elements including architecture‚ art and writing and literature (mainly the works of Alcman and Tyrtaeus). The study of these elements allows for insight into the cultural life of Sparta. The views of different Greek writers such as Herodotus‚ Xenophon and Aristotle also reveal different aspects of Spartan culture. Through the study of architecture it can be seen that Sparta was a very religious society. Structures such as the Amyklaion‚ the Menelaion
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Bone and Ivory carving. Ancient History Topic – Sparta to the Battle of Leuctra Part A – Source Analysis Name of source – Pyrichios Date - After the 6th century Description – A carving of 4 men on a stone‚ appear to be that the men are dancing or stretching whilst being nude on the event of which the stone has carved to show its love of art. What Evidence does this source provide about the past? – This art work shows the culture of Ancient Sparta that entertainment such as dancing‚ music &
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