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Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading. Welcome Parents and Students!. Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading 1 st Period. 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Mrs. Cannon’s 8th Grade
ReadingWelcome Parents and Students!
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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!
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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
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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Class Rules
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Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
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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
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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.
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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.
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Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
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Let’s Have a Great Year!
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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!
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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
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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Class Rules
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Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
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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
![Page 26: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
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.
![Page 27: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
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.
![Page 28: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
![Page 29: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Let’s Have a Great Year!
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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!
![Page 31: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
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
![Page 32: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
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
![Page 33: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
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”
![Page 34: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
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
![Page 35: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
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
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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
![Page 37: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
Class Rules
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Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
![Page 39: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
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
![Page 40: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/40.jpg)
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.
![Page 41: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/41.jpg)
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.
![Page 42: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/42.jpg)
Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
![Page 43: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/43.jpg)
Let’s Have a Great Year!
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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!
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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
![Page 46: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/46.jpg)
Class Content National Geographic Inside
We will read Unit 1: Decision Point
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Class Content National Geographic Inside
We will read Unit 1: Decision Point
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Class Content National Geographic Inside
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Class Content National Geographic Inside
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Class Content National Geographic Inside
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Class Content National Geographic Inside
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Class Content National Geographic Inside
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Class Content National Geographic Inside
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Class Content National Geographic Inside
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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
![Page 56: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/56.jpg)
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
![Page 57: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/57.jpg)
Class Rules
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Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
![Page 59: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/59.jpg)
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
![Page 60: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/60.jpg)
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.
![Page 61: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/61.jpg)
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.
![Page 62: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/62.jpg)
Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
![Page 63: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/63.jpg)
Let’s Have a Great Year!
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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!
![Page 65: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/65.jpg)
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
![Page 66: Mrs. Cannon ’ s 8 th Grade Reading](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062408/568139d2550346895da183d3/html5/thumbnails/66.jpg)
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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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Class Rules
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Grading Procedures
Grades will be assigned to the following categories:
Classwork/Homework20%
Independent Reading 15% Projects 30% Quizzes/Tests 35%
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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
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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.
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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.
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Concerns E-mail me
[email protected] Call 564-3544 Website
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ECannon/
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Let’s Have a Great Year!
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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!
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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.
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Let’s Have a Great Year!