The document provides guidance on writing paragraphs to compare and contrast Kunta Kinte's education in Africa and a Lincoln High School student's education. It lists topics that are the same between the two, such as both having important education, students wanting to succeed, and learning from teachers. It also lists ways they are different, such as Kunta Kinte learning wrestling, hunting, and military strategy while Lincoln students learn typical school subjects. The document provides outlines to structure comparison and contrast paragraphs and gives an example prompt and response comparing the student to Kunta Kinte.

1. Writing paragraphs to COMPARE and CONTRAST

2. Writing paragraphs to COMPARE and CONTRAST

3. Writing paragraphs to COMPARE and CONTRAST
Kunta Kinte’s education and a Lincoln High School student’s
education...
....how are they the same?
....how are they different?

4. 1.
How are they the same?
2.
4.
3.

5. .
How are they different?

6. 1. Education was
important.
4. Celebration when
students completed
education.
How are they the same?
Comparison
• Both
• also
2. Students wanted to
succeed.
3. They learned from
teachers.

7. Topics: math, reading &
writing, science, history
Students went home to
their families every
day.
School building2. School was outside.
4. Students lived away
from their parents.
5. Students wore shorts.
1. Topics: math, reading
& writing, science,
history.
4. Students go home to
their families every
day.
5 Students wear
uniforms of gold shirts
and black pants.
2. School is inside a
building.
3. Only boys went to
manhood training. 3. Boys and girls go
to school.
Contrast
• On one hand...; on
the other hand...
• but, however
How are they different?
1. Topics: wrestling,
hunting, military
strategy.

8. Comparison
• Both
• also

9. How are you and Kunta Kinte the same?
Write a paragraph (4 sentences).
Comparison
• Both
• also
My school and Kunta Kinte's school are the same.
Kunta Kinte's school and my school both have
teachers....

10. How are you and Kunta Kinte different?
Write a paragraph (10 sentences).
Contrast
• On one hand...; on
the other hand...
• but, however
My school and Kunta Kinte's school are the same.
Kunta Kinte's school and my school both have
teachers....
On one hand, Kunta Kinte learned wrestling, hunting
and military strategy. On the other hand, Lincoln High
School students learn math, reading, writing, history and
science.

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