Comparative essay practice 9 3
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This document provides instructions for a comparative essay on the political structures of two early civilizations between 3000 BCE and 1000 BCE. It outlines choosing two civilizations from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Olmec, or China to compare and contrast their political structures in the thesis and body paragraphs, providing examples and reasons for the similarities and differences. Students are asked to write one body paragraph analyzing a similarity or difference between the two civilizations as homework.
![Body Paragraph -
A similarity between China and
Egypts political structure was _____.
[Explain each, give evidence or
examples from the civilizations, and
give a reason WHY they might have
had that similarity.]
Both Egypt and China had Kings. In Egypt
the Pharaoh was the supreme ruler and in
China it was an emperor. Both Egypt and
China had kings BECAUSE . . .](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/comparativeessaypractice9-3-130903140027-/85/Comparative-essay-practice-9-3-3-320.jpg)
Comparative essay practice 9 3
- 1. Comparative Essay Practice Analyze the similarities and differences in the political structures of TWO First Civilizations during the time period from 3000 bce to 1000 bce. Egypt Mesopotamia Olmec China
- 2. Thesis Paragraph . . . There were many similarities and differences in the political structures of Egyptian civilization and Chinese civilization from 3000 to 1000 bce. Similarities in the political structures of China and Egypt were _____ and ______. The differences in their political structures were that Egypt, unlike China, _____.
- 3. Body Paragraph - A similarity between China and Egypts political structure was _____. [Explain each, give evidence or examples from the civilizations, and give a reason WHY they might have had that similarity.] Both Egypt and China had Kings. In Egypt the Pharaoh was the supreme ruler and in China it was an emperor. Both Egypt and China had kings BECAUSE . . .
- 4. FOR HOMEWORK Write one body paragraph about a similarity of difference. Include EVIDENCE or EXPLANATION of the similarity or difference. AND write the possible CAUSE of that similarity or difference.