/kloc-In the first half of the 9th century, some famous educators and politicians emerged in American society. Among them, there is a person who has both the functions of an educator and a politician. During his life, he made great contributions to American pedagogy through his own efforts. This man is Horace Mann. So, how do you introduce Horace Mann in your profile? From the profile of Horace Mann, we can see what kind of person he is. What is the development experience of American education system through the introduction of Horace Mann?

First of all, briefly understand the birth background and personality of Horace Mann.

Horace Mann was born in Franklin, Massachusetts. His family's economic situation is very poor, but it is precisely because of this family situation that Horace Mann matured earlier than his peers and devoted himself to his studies. However, due to financial constraints, Horace Mann's education is still limited. When he couldn't get an education, Horace Mann often stayed in the library to teach himself, and finally he was admitted to Brown University, majoring in law. When he graduated from college, Horace Mann graduated with the highest score.

Secondly, look at the life experience of Horace Mann.

Horace Mann's life experience is that he began to contact American pedagogy from the state legislature, and after continuous in-depth understanding, he found the defects and disadvantages of American pedagogy, and then Horace Mann devoted all his energy to the teaching field, such as holding teacher seminars and holding public speeches.

Finally, look at Horace Mann's achievements.

Horace Mann put forward six principles of pedagogy, reformed American education and made great contributions to American public education.

What country is Horace from?

Anyone who has read Horace's works will be attracted by the literary and philosophical views in his works. In addition, Horace's aesthetic thought left a very deep impression on readers. His aesthetic thought occupies an important position in the history of ancient western aesthetic thought, and its influence is second only to Aristotle and Plato. Then someone may ask, where is Horace from?

In 65 BC, Horace was born in Venus, a small town in southern Italy. His family belongs to the main class of small and medium-sized efforts, and the family conditions are relatively good. Speaking of which, many people may say that Horace is Italian. Although this statement is correct, it is generally not believed that Horace is an Italian today. Then why? Where does Horace come from?

Horace was born in 65 BC and died in 8 BC. Italy in this period was under the rule of ancient Rome at that time, so Horace today is regarded as a poet and critic of ancient Rome in the literary and historical circles. Horace admired Aristotle's philosophy of the golden mean. From 52 to 50 BC, Horace first went to Rome to study, and then went to Athens for further study. After Julius Caesar was assassinated, Horace joined the IRA. After the defeat, he fled back to Italy. Later, Horace focused on poetry creation and was appreciated by Virgil and Augustus. After that, Horace became a court poet who praised Augustus' rule. In a word, people used to call Horace an ancient Roman poet and critic, so the authoritative answer to this question is that Geras was an ancient Roman.

To sum up, Geras, an Italian-born Roman, has made great achievements in poetry, and the aesthetic ideas and thesis viewpoints embodied in his works have high literary value.

Horace's literary thought

Horace was a great poet and critic in ancient Rome. He was a court poet of Augustus in ancient Rome. Although most of his works praise Augustus' rule, his works do have their own unique ideas. The philosophy and literary thoughts expressed in his works occupy a very important position in western history and culture, and have a very far-reaching impact on the Renaissance and classical literature. So, what is Horace's main literary thought?

Horace's literary thought mainly includes the following aspects: 1. One view of Horace's literary thought is that after Aristotle, literature should imitate nature and literary works must restore the essence of things. Secondly, Horace affirmed the educational function of literature and put forward the idea of "entertaining". Thirdly, Horace pointed out that the main purpose of drama should be to promote civic morality, praise heroic achievements and patriotic sentiments, in view of the noble slave owners' pursuit of fame and wealth and moral corruption at that time and the characteristics of gorgeous scenery and lively victory in drama literature. Fourthly, Horace emphasized that writers should feel the real life and have the spirit of hard struggle, so as to gain some insights and create better works. Fifth, Horace emphasized that creation should be reasonable, and the overall effect of the work must be paid attention to, and innovation should not go beyond the scope allowed by "habit".

Sixth, Geras's literary thought pays more attention to form, advocates the use of ready-made themes, and emphasizes that the form and language of judgment must be carefully scrutinized.

These are the main literary thoughts of Horace. In a word, Horace's literary thought tends to be conservative. He pays more attention to form and perfection than to content. Horace's literary thoughts and creative principles had a great influence on the Renaissance, especially on the development of classical literature.

Horace Mann's Educational Thought

Horace Mann is a famous educator in America19th century. He devoted his whole life to American pedagogy and spent his whole life. Horace Mann has made remarkable achievements in pedagogy, which provided a clear direction and guidance for the later development of American education. So what is Horace Mann's educational philosophy? What does Horace Mann's educational philosophy contain? What changes and influences did Horace Mann's educational thoughts bring to American pedagogy? Around Horace Mann's educational philosophy, let's take a concrete look at the answers to related questions.

First of all, looking at Horace Mann's life, he put forward the following educational thoughts in the field of American pedagogy.

First, as an education industry, we should pay attention to its publicity and equality, and we should not make differences because of different regions, genders or origins, which is unfair to teaching;

Second, the U.S. government or relevant public institutions in the country should invest in public education vigorously and effectively, and find ways to better ensure the development of education and promote the progress of public education from the management level;

Third, advocate the spirit, methods and discipline of freedom in education;

Fourthly, teachers' input in public education must be strengthened, and it is an urgent task to find qualified and competent teachers.

Secondly, let's look at the influence of Horace Mann's educational thought on American pedagogy.

First, the importance of public education is clearly put forward, which provides a specific direction for the development of American education in the later period;

Second, pay attention to the fairness of education and oppose any discriminatory activities initiated in the name of education.