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7th Grade - Student-Choice Essay Trimester 3: Start here!

Current Events - Newspapers

New York Times

1. Go to https://www.nytimes.com/

2. Login using your Cannon School email address and create your own password.

Wall Street Journal

1. Go to https://www.wsj.com/

2.  Sign in using the Cannon School username:  journals@cannonschool.org and password: USLibrary

Resources

1. Use the Infobase ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES  database. 

username: cannonschool

password: cougar

2. Use EBSCO's Points of View Database                

username: S4619459

password: Gobeyond2021-2022

**NEW PASSWORD AS OF 8/1/2020

3. Use the PRO/CON.org Website.

 

Country Research

1. CountryWatch provides critical country-specific intelligence and data to a global audience including public and private sector organizations with overseas operations and global interests. (database)

Username: Cannon

Password: Cougars

2. The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. (website)

Cannon School nurtures relationships at the heart of learning and engages the learner in a journey of growth. The Cannon Middle School Library opens at 7:30 am Monday through Friday. The library closed at 3:45 pm Monday through Thursday. If you have questions, please contact the middle school librarian, Mrs. Megan Hartley, at mhartley@cannonschool.org.