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Complete the following table.
|What two objects, people, subjects, or concepts are you going |Home school versus Public education |
|to compare and contrast? | |
|What are the similarities between the two objects, people, |Both provide education for whoever wants to learn, Both have tons |
|subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities that you can |of homework that may need the parents help, Follow the same |
|think of. |curriculum |
|What are the differences between the two objects, people, |Public school has lesson plans while homeschool gets curriculum to |
|subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can |their needs, public is at a school and home school is at a home or |
|think of. |whatever is convenient, Public schooled children learn the |
| |government's morals and values, Homeschooled children learn their |
| |parents' morals and values |
|Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? |I’m going to focus on similarities and differences so you can know |
|Explain your rationale.. |how both operate. |
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|What do you want your readers to learn and understand after |I want my readers to learn the good and bad about home school and |
|reading your essay?