Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading
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Mrs. Cannon’s 8th Grade
ReadingWelcome Parents and Students!
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 1Reading 1stst Period Period
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 1Reading 1stst Period Period
Welcome Parents and Students!Welcome Parents and Students!
About Mrs. Cannon Originally from Setauket, NY I’ve lived in Vero Beach for 22
years Married to Chuck Cannon of C.J.
Cannon’s Restaurant Teaching since 1999 Taught 4th-8th grades at Sebastian
Elementary, Osceola Magnet, and Gifford Middle School
I have a daughter currently a senor in HS
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 1: Culture and Belonging “Golden Glass” by Alma Luz Villanueva “A Place to Call Home” by Scott Bittle and Jonathan Rochkind “What to Bring” by Naisha Jackson “Museum Indians” by Susan Power “New Immigrants Share Their Stories” by Lisz Gossels “The Powwow at the End of the World” Sherman Alexie
Collection 2: The Thrill of Horror “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe “The Outsider” by H.P. Lovecraft “Frankenstein” by Edward Field “What is the Horror Genre?” Sharon A. Russell “Man-Made Monsters” by Daniel Cohen
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 3: The Move Toward Freedom “My Friend Douglass” by Russell Freedman “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury “A Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane “Civil War Journal” by Louisa May Alcott “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Collection 4: Approaching Adulthood “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier “The Whistle” by Anne Estevis “Identity” by Julio Noboa Polanco “Hard on the Gas” by Janet S. Wong “Much too Young to Work So Hard” by Naoki Tanaka “Your Phone Can Wait” by Stephanie Ramirez “Driving Distracted”
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 5: Anne Frank’s Legacy “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett From The Diary of Anne Frank: Act I, Scenes 1 and 2 by Frances
Goodrich and Albert Hackett “There But for the Grace” by Wislawa Szymborska
Collection 6: The Value of Work “The Flying Machine” by Ray Bradbury
(Short Story and Graphic Story) “One Last Time” by Gary Soto “The Real McCoy” by Jim Haskins “To Be of Use” by Marge Piercy “A Story of How a Wall Stands” by Simon J. Ortiz
Class Content Possible Novels
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome, But True Story about Brain Science by John Fleischman
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Materials Required Supplies
Folder Composition Notebook Pencils, Pens- Blue or black ink only!!
Suggested Supplies Hand Held Sharpener Cap Erasers
Wish List Tissues Paper Towels
Class Rules
Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
Absences Check my website for assignments for
the week You can pick up work at the front desk
for any work missed. Call Mrs. DeLisa at the attendance
desk 564-3511
Tardiness I expect students to enter class on
time. I understand that there are circumstances that arise, that is why students are given 3 free tardies each quarter. After 3, I usually assign a lunch detention first, then after-school detention.
Parent Involvement Read notes and assignments that are
recorded in your student’s agenda. Monitor progress during units by checking
your student’s work. Encourage and support homework and
assignments. Talk with your student on a regular basis
about what he/she is learning. Create an atmosphere at home where your
student has a designated study space and study time.
Offer help with homework or make sure your student asks for help before or after school.
Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
Let’s Have a Great Year!
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 2Reading 2ndnd Period Period
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 2Reading 2ndnd Period Period
Welcome Parents and Students!Welcome Parents and Students!
About Mrs. Cannon Originally from Setauket, NY I’ve lived in Vero Beach for 22
years Married to Chuck Cannon of C.J.
Cannon’s Restaurant Teaching since 1999 Taught 4th-8th grades at Sebastian
Elementary, Osceola Magnet, and Gifford Middle School
I have a daughter currently a senor in HS
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 1: Culture and Belonging “Golden Glass” by Alma Luz Villanueva “A Place to Call Home” by Scott Bittle and Jonathan Rochkind “What to Bring” by Naisha Jackson “Museum Indians” by Susan Power “New Immigrants Share Their Stories” by Lisz Gossels “The Powwow at the End of the World” Sherman Alexie
Collection 2: The Thrill of Horror “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe “The Outsider” by H.P. Lovecraft “Frankenstein” by Edward Field “What is the Horror Genre?” Sharon A. Russell “Man-Made Monsters” by Daniel Cohen
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 3: The Move Toward Freedom “My Friend Douglass” by Russell Freedman “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury “A Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane “Civil War Journal” by Louisa May Alcott “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Collection 4: Approaching Adulthood “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier “The Whistle” by Anne Estevis “Identity” by Julio Noboa Polanco “Hard on the Gas” by Janet S. Wong “Much too Young to Work So Hard” by Naoki Tanaka “Your Phone Can Wait” by Stephanie Ramirez “Driving Distracted”
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 5: Anne Frank’s Legacy “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett From The Diary of Anne Frank: Act I, Scenes 1 and 2 by Frances
Goodrich and Albert Hackett “There But for the Grace” by Wislawa Szymborska
Collection 6: The Value of Work “The Flying Machine” by Ray Bradbury
(Short Story and Graphic Story) “One Last Time” by Gary Soto “The Real McCoy” by Jim Haskins “To Be of Use” by Marge Piercy “A Story of How a Wall Stands” by Simon J. Ortiz
Class Content Possible Novels
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome, But True Story about Brain Science by John Fleischman
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Materials Required Supplies
Folder Composition Notebook Pencils, Pens- Blue or black ink only!!
Suggested Supplies Hand Held Sharpener Cap Erasers
Wish List Tissues Paper Towels
Class Rules
Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
Absences Check my website for assignments for
the week You can pick up work at the front desk
for any work missed. Call Mrs. DeLisa at the attendance
desk 564-3511
Tardiness I expect students to enter class on
time. I understand that there are circumstances that arise, that is why students are given 3 free tardies each quarter. After 3, I usually assign a lunch detention first, then after-school detention.
Parent Involvement Read notes and assignments that are
recorded in your student’s agenda. Monitor progress during units by checking
your student’s work. Encourage and support homework and
assignments. Talk with your student on a regular basis
about what he/she is learning. Create an atmosphere at home where your
student has a designated study space and study time.
Offer help with homework or make sure your student asks for help before or after school.
Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
Let’s Have a Great Year!
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 3Reading 3rdrd Period Period
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 3Reading 3rdrd Period PeriodWelcome Parents and Students!Welcome Parents and Students!
About Mrs. Cannon Originally from Setauket, NY I’ve lived in Vero Beach for 22
years Married to Chuck Cannon of C.J.
Cannon’s Restaurant Teaching since 1999 Taught 4th-8th grades at Sebastian
Elementary, Osceola Magnet, and Gifford Middle School
I have a daughter currently a senor in HS
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 1: Culture and Belonging “Golden Glass” by Alma Luz Villanueva “A Place to Call Home” by Scott Bittle and Jonathan Rochkind “What to Bring” by Naisha Jackson “Museum Indians” by Susan Power “New Immigrants Share Their Stories” by Lisz Gossels “The Powwow at the End of the World” Sherman Alexie
Collection 2: The Thrill of Horror “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe “The Outsider” by H.P. Lovecraft “Frankenstein” by Edward Field “What is the Horror Genre?” Sharon A. Russell “Man-Made Monsters” by Daniel Cohen
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 3: The Move Toward Freedom “My Friend Douglass” by Russell Freedman “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury “A Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane “Civil War Journal” by Louisa May Alcott “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Collection 4: Approaching Adulthood “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier “The Whistle” by Anne Estevis “Identity” by Julio Noboa Polanco “Hard on the Gas” by Janet S. Wong “Much too Young to Work So Hard” by Naoki Tanaka “Your Phone Can Wait” by Stephanie Ramirez “Driving Distracted”
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 5: Anne Frank’s Legacy “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett From The Diary of Anne Frank: Act I, Scenes 1 and 2 by Frances
Goodrich and Albert Hackett “There But for the Grace” by Wislawa Szymborska
Collection 6: The Value of Work “The Flying Machine” by Ray Bradbury
(Short Story and Graphic Story) “One Last Time” by Gary Soto “The Real McCoy” by Jim Haskins “To Be of Use” by Marge Piercy “A Story of How a Wall Stands” by Simon J. Ortiz
Class Content Possible Novels
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome, But True Story about Brain Science by John Fleischman
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney Nothing But the Truth by Avi
Materials Required Supplies
Folder Composition Notebook Pencils, Pens- Blue or black ink only!!
Suggested Supplies Hand Held Sharpener Cap Erasers
Wish List Tissues Paper Towels
Class Rules
Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
Absences Check my website for assignments for
the week You can pick up work at the front desk
for any work missed. Call Mrs. DeLisa at the attendance
desk 564-3511
Tardiness I expect students to enter class on
time. I understand that there are circumstances that arise, that is why students are given 3 free tardies each quarter. After 3, I usually assign a lunch detention first, then after-school detention.
Parent Involvement Read notes and assignments that are
recorded in your student’s agenda. Monitor progress during units by checking
your student’s work. Encourage and support homework and
assignments. Talk with your student on a regular basis
about what he/she is learning. Create an atmosphere at home where your
student has a designated study space and study time.
Offer help with homework or make sure your student asks for help before or after school.
Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
Let’s Have a Great Year!
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 4Reading 4thth & 5th Periods & 5th Periods
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 4Reading 4thth & 5th Periods & 5th PeriodsWelcome Parents and Students!Welcome Parents and Students!
About Mrs. Cannon Originally from Setauket, NY I’ve lived in Vero Beach for 22
years Married to Chuck Cannon of C.J.
Cannon’s Restaurant Teaching since 1999 Taught 4th-8th grades at Sebastian
Elementary, Osceola Magnet, and Gifford Middle School
I have a daughter currently a senor in HS
Class Content National Geographic Inside
We will read Unit 1: Decision Point
Class Content National Geographic Inside
We will read Unit 1: Decision Point
Class Content National Geographic Inside
Class Content National Geographic Inside
Class Content National Geographic Inside
Class Content National Geographic Inside
Class Content National Geographic Inside
Class Content National Geographic Inside
Class Content National Geographic Inside
Class Content Possible Novels
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome, But True Story about Brain Science by John Fleischman
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney Nothing But the Truth by Avi
Materials Required Supplies
Folder Composition Notebook Pencils, Pens- Blue or black ink only!!
Suggested Supplies Hand Held Sharpener Cap Erasers
Wish List Tissues Paper Towels
Class Rules
Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
Absences Check my website for assignments for
the week You can pick up work at the front desk
for any work missed. Call Mrs. DeLisa at the attendance
desk 564-3511
Tardiness I expect students to enter class on
time. I understand that there are circumstances that arise, that is why students are given 3 free tardies each quarter. After 3, I usually assign a lunch detention first, then after-school detention.
Parent Involvement Read notes and assignments that are
recorded in your student’s agenda. Monitor progress during units by checking
your student’s work. Encourage and support homework and
assignments. Talk with your student on a regular basis
about what he/she is learning. Create an atmosphere at home where your
student has a designated study space and study time.
Offer help with homework or make sure your student asks for help before or after school.
Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
Let’s Have a Great Year!
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 7Reading 7thth Period Period
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade
Reading 7Reading 7thth Period PeriodWelcome Parents and Students!Welcome Parents and Students!
About Mrs. Cannon Originally from Setauket, NY I’ve lived in Vero Beach for 22
years Married to Chuck Cannon of C.J.
Cannon’s Restaurant Teaching since 1999 Taught 4th-8th grades at Sebastian
Elementary, Osceola Magnet, and Gifford Middle School
I have a daughter currently a senor in HS
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 1: Culture and Belonging “Golden Glass” by Alma Luz Villanueva “A Place to Call Home” by Scott Bittle and Jonathan Rochkind “What to Bring” by Naisha Jackson “Museum Indians” by Susan Power “New Immigrants Share Their Stories” by Lisz Gossels “The Powwow at the End of the World” Sherman Alexie
Collection 2: The Thrill of Horror “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe “The Outsider” by H.P. Lovecraft “Frankenstein” by Edward Field “What is the Horror Genre?” Sharon A. Russell “Man-Made Monsters” by Daniel Cohen
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 3: The Move Toward Freedom “My Friend Douglass” by Russell Freedman “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury “A Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane “Civil War Journal” by Louisa May Alcott “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Collection 4: Approaching Adulthood “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier “The Whistle” by Anne Estevis “Identity” by Julio Noboa Polanco “Hard on the Gas” by Janet S. Wong “Much too Young to Work So Hard” by Naoki Tanaka “Your Phone Can Wait” by Stephanie Ramirez “Driving Distracted”
Class Content Houghton Mifflin Collections
Sharing with Language Arts We will read
Collection 5: Anne Frank’s Legacy “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett From The Diary of Anne Frank: Act I, Scenes 1 and 2 by Frances
Goodrich and Albert Hackett “There But for the Grace” by Wislawa Szymborska
Collection 6: The Value of Work “The Flying Machine” by Ray Bradbury
(Short Story and Graphic Story) “One Last Time” by Gary Soto “The Real McCoy” by Jim Haskins “To Be of Use” by Marge Piercy “A Story of How a Wall Stands” by Simon J. Ortiz
Class Content Possible Novels
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome, But True Story about Brain Science by John Fleischman
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Materials Required Supplies
Folder Composition Notebook Pencils, Pens- Blue or black ink only!!
Suggested Supplies Hand Held Sharpener Cap Erasers
Wish List Tissues Paper Towels
Class Rules
Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
Absences Check my website for assignments for
the week You can pick up work at the front desk
for any work missed. Call Mrs. DeLisa at the attendance
desk 564-3511
Tardiness I expect students to enter class on
time. I understand that there are circumstances that arise, that is why students are given 3 free tardies each quarter. After 3, I usually assign a lunch detention first, then after-school detention.
Parent Involvement Read notes and assignments that are
recorded in your student’s agenda. Monitor progress during units by checking
your student’s work. Encourage and support homework and
assignments. Talk with your student on a regular basis
about what he/she is learning. Create an atmosphere at home where your
student has a designated study space and study time.
Offer help with homework or make sure your student asks for help before or after school.
Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
Let’s Have a Great Year!
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade EPICEPIC
Mrs. CannonMrs. Cannon’’s 8s 8thth Grade Grade EPICEPIC
Welcome Parents and Students!Welcome Parents and Students!
Lessons/ Study Hall Once or twice per week we will have
lessons that focus on academic success, personal growth, or achievement. There is no grade for EPIC, it is meant to be enrichment.
Let’s Have a Great Year!