mrs. cannon ’ s 8 th grade reading

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

elizabeth.cannon@indianriverschools.org 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

elizabeth.cannon@indianriverschools.org 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

elizabeth.cannon@indianriverschools.org 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

elizabeth.cannon@indianriverschools.org 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

elizabeth.cannon@indianriverschools.org 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!