GOOD MORNING!Today is Monday, October 26th.

No warm-up today!:• You and your group members will need one whiteboard

(sharing is caring!)• Today, we will be looking at examples of compare and

contrast paragraphs.• We’ll discuss how they are scored and how to improve them.

People Presentations• Who can you choose for your project?

• What are some guiding questions we need for this project?

Compare and Contrast Chat• You and your group members will receive a rubric and a white

board

• Use it to score each sample paragraph

• Be prepared to share your reasons!

EXAMPLE COMPARE/CONTRAST PARAGRAPHS

Washington and Idaho are two states. Washington is next

to the Pacific, and Idaho doesn’t touch an ocean. They have

different populations. Idaho is shaped like the letter L, but

Washington has a different shape. Both are states. Idaho has a

capital city and so does Washington. They also have similar

geography.

Good Morning!Today is Tuesday, October 27th.

Warm-up:Respond to the following questions:1. What went well in your most recent compare and contrast

paragraph?2. What is one thing you can improve?3. How are you going to make this improvement (what are

your next steps)?4. What is one question you still have about this process?

Computers and research tomorrow!

EXAMPLE COMPARE/CONTRAST PARAGRAPHSWashington and Idaho are two different states. Washington is next to

the Pacific whereas Idaho doesn’t touch an ocean. They have different

populations. Washington’s population is bigger than Idaho’s. Idaho is

shaped like the letter L, but Washington has a different shape. It looks kind

of like a fist with a thumb pointing out. In Washington, there are large

cities like Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane. Idaho, on the other hand, has

mostly small towns. Idaho is also covered by a desert in the south, but

Washington does not have a desert. As you can see, Washington and Idaho

are not the same.

EXAMPLE COMPARE/CONTRAST PARAGRAPHSWashington and Idaho are two states, and they are similar and

different in many ways. Washington is next to the Pacific Ocean; on the other hand, Idaho doesn’t touch an ocean. They have different populations. Washington’s population is bigger than Idaho’s. Idaho is shaped like the letter L. However, Washington looks kind of like a fist with a thumb pointing out. Both Washington and Idaho are states. They also have capital cities. Washington has mountains, rivers and lakes. Idaho has these physical features as well. As you can see, these two states have some things in common, but they are also different.

Comparing and Contrasting: Food Culture

• How do we prepare food in our culture (or yours!)?

• What is the process for serving and eating food in homes around the U.S.?

• How is this similar to food culture in India?

• How is this different from food culture in India?

Good Morning!Today is Wednesday, October 28th.

Warm-up:• Get out your presentation rubric.• Get out your person presentation questions!• Sign out a computer and log in!

Good Morning!Today is Thursday, October 29th.

Agenda:• Read the articles you receive.• Highlight and annotate them.• Create a graphic organizer that lists similarities and

differences in Indian and American food culture.

Good Morning!Today is Friday, October 30th.

Warm-up:• Get out your presentation rubric.• Get our your person presentation questions!• Sign out a computer and log in!