Greg Silver

This pdf contains readings on the four European dictators who came to power before World War II. There are individual readings on Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler, and Hirohito, which discusses where they were dictators, how they came to power, and what they did once they became dictator of their country. Also included is a graphic organizer for students to fill about each dictator. This allows them to compare and contrast each of the four leaders. I usually give this as a group assignment. I put

A Document Based Questions on whether the U.S. should drop the atomic bomb on Japan. This DBQ contains 8 different documents including pictures, speeches, charts and soldier testimonials that support both sides of this question. It also includes an organizer for the introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion so that students can select the documents that support their perspective, plan out their writing and create a rough draft of their essay. Argumentative writing rubric is also included.

This Power Point Presentation was designed to be used as a professional development resource. I created this presentation after I was asked to hold a workshop in order to help the other staff members in my school to better understand what co-teaching really is. Included are slides on each of the 6 different types of co-teaching models, the pros and cons to each, and videos that will help to show what effective co-teaching should look like.

This document contains two different readings on England's first colonies in the New World. The first reading is about England's arrival to the New World. The second reading is on the establishment of Jamestown Colony. Each reading contains new vocabulary words, basic comprehension questions, and critical thinking questions for students to answer. These assignments work great for classwork, homework, or even review guides. Not only do they help students learn the history content, but they hel

This pdf contains a student friendly reading about Newton's 3 laws. It goes in-depth on each individual law in a way that students will understand. It also gives examples of each of his 3 laws. There are also questions that go along with the reading.

This pdf contains a checklist that I give to my students when they are writing an argumentative essay. It's a simple list that ensures they include all of the elements that are needed in their essay. It's very helpful for all of my students, but in particular it helps keep my special education students organized.

This is a great group activity where students learn about the different perspectives of people involved in the slave trade. Students will read about four different people's accounts of the slave trade; a slave ship captain, a surgeon, a slave trader and a doctor. After reading the account of a character, students can fill in the graphic organizer based on that characters perspective. Students can then share their answers with the other members of their groups and compare the differences betwe

This pdf contains a reading specifically on Newton's 3rd law. It goes into detail on what Newton's 3rd law says, along with examples of how it affects us today. It also contains word problems regarding this law, as well as critical thinking questions where students are asked to explain their answers.

I've used these reading activities in both middle school and high school classrooms. The readings introduce students to important new vocabulary words for each section. Each reading also includes a graphic organizer that can be used with the reading, or it can be used as an alternate activity. I've found the graphic organizers to be extremely beneficial for my lower-level students. Some readings include a critical thinking question that allows students to make connections and express their opin

These are really great reading activities that I've used in both middle school and high school classrooms. After each reading there are reading comprehension questions for students to answer. The readings are easy for students to comprehend, and they introduce students to important new vocabulary words for each section. Each reading also includes a graphic organizer that can be used either as a separate activity along with the comprehension questions, or it can be used as an alternative to the

The story “How I Found America” is a story about Anzia Yezierska, a 13 year old Jewish girl living in Russia in 1901. It details the reasons why hundreds of thousands of people immigrated to the U.S. The reading is a primary source since it is a piece of the journal that she kept on her trip to America. In her journal she shows how her dream of freedom in America was different than how life really was for immigrants in the U.S.

This pdf includes an introductory reading on volcanoes, along with a close reading activity where students must fill in the blanks using the word box.

This is an exam that I give my eighth-grade students after completing our unit on World War II. The exam contains multiple choice questions and short response questions. The short response questions contain a rubric below them so that the students know how I will be grading them.

This pdf contains all of my lesson plans for teaching the unit of rational numbers in my seventh grade math class. My lesson plans follow the I Do, You Do, We Do model, but you can use the materials to teach the content any way you choose. Along with all of my lesson plans, this pdf includes the Common Core standards, connecting Common Core Standards, essential questions, big ideas, mathematical practices, and new vocabulary words. It all includes a pre-assessment and post-assessment, along w

A fun and active way for students to learn about the roles and responsibilities for each of our 3 branches of government. Students have to cut out the cards that are provided and place them under the correct branch of government on the graphic organizer provided. There are two pages of roles and responsibilities. The first page has the more basic roles and responsibilities, while the second page has those that may not be as familiar. You can choose to use just the first page, or you can use

This is a great reading activity that discusses the presidencies of John F. Kennedy, as well as Lyndon B. Johnson. The reading takes you through the 1960 presidential elections, Kennedy's "New Frontier" plan, his unfortunate assassination, and describes Johnson's "Great Society" in detail. The reading contains new vocabulary words, reading comprehension questions, and a critical thinking question that ties the content within the reading to the real world. I've also included a graphic organi

This is a great reading activity that discusses changes in America's society during the 1950's. It goes through topics such as the baby boom, suburbanization, and the invention of television. It includes reading comprehension questions, new vocabulary words, and a critical thinking question that ties the content to the real world. I've also included a graphic organizer that also goes along with the reading. You can now supplement the reading comprehension questions with this graphic organizer

This pdf file has a bunch of different activities that students can work on during a Life Skills class, or during some down time. One of the activities has a list of important but difficult questions that students have to answer. They have to decided how they would handle specific situations and explain why they would choose to handle the situation in that way. There is another activity called "Putting Up a Fight" where students have to figure out what they value most, and hopefully they will

This product gives you two very different perspectives on the Korean War. One of the textbooks was written in communist North Korea, and the other textbook is written in democratic South Korea. Students have to look for clues within the text to determine which is which.

These are great reading activities that I've used in both middle school and high school classrooms. The readings are easy for students to comprehend, and they introduce students to important new vocabulary words for each section. Each reading also includes a graphic organizer that can be used with the reading, or it can be supplemented for the reading. The graphic organizers have been extremely helpful for my lower-level students. Some of the readings also include a critical thinking question th