Similarities & Differences
You can analyze a specific topic by highlighting the similarities and differences. How they are similar and how they are different. A Venn Diagram is usually used as a graphic organizer for this purpose. You may use this Venn Diagram Worksheet for Similarities and Differences or a T-Chart to list differences.
Similarities
Similarities are what items/things are the same between two or more topics.
| Ancient Egypt | Ancient Mesopotamia |
|---|---|
| River Valley | River Valley |
| Irrigation | Irrigation |
| Polytheism | Polytheism |
| Written Language | Written Language |
| Geography Determined Success of Civilization | Geography Determined Success of Civilization |
Differences
Differences are what items/things are different between two or more topics.
| Ancient Egypt | Ancient Mesopotamia |
|---|---|
| Predictable Annual Flooding | Unpredictable Flooding |
| Strong Belief in Afterlife | No or limited Belief in Afterlife |
| Mostly Unified Civilization | Usually Separate City-States |
| Ruler (Pharaoh) considered a God | Ruler not a God |