Mrs. Mullaney
Email Mrs. Susan Mullaney: smullaney@kearsarge.org
Active Email Hours: 7 AM- 3 PM
School Phone: (603) 927-2100
Email Mrs. Susan Mullaney: smullaney@kearsarge.org
Active Email Hours: 7 AM- 3 PM
School Phone: (603) 927-2100
Hello! My name is Mrs. Susan Mullaney, and I will be our 7-2 English Language Arts teacher. I can't wait to meet you!
Graduated from: Saint Anselm College
Some of my favorite books: Harry Potter The Series by J.K. Rowling, The House in the Cerulean Sea by T J Klune, The Giver By Lois Lowry, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, 1984 by George Orwell, Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayers
Favorite movies: Coco, The Holiday, A Few Good Men
Favorite type of music: indie, jazz, folk
Things I enjoy doing when I am not working: rowing, playing with Obi (our chocolate lab), skiing, cooking, and reading!
Interesting Facts about Me:
I was born in Brockton, MA, but spent many summers in Vermont!
Each of us is in charge of our choices, our actions, and our learning. We are also here to support one another. Here are some specific expectations:
Be RESPECTFUL of yourself, everyone else, and all property.
Be RESPONSIBLE for your actions, including the consequences of your actions. You are also responsible for being prepared for every class with your charged chromebook, charger, binder, writing utensil, and independent reading book.
Be RESILIENT as a learner. Use your best effort and remember that mistakes help us change and grow!
Throughout 7th grade, students will delve into understanding their own identity and their place in society through a number of texts that explore conflicts of character v. self as well as character v. society. We will explore topics and texts that aim to expand students' understanding of history, the world, and their place in it. This exploration will require students to analyze texts, interpret their meaning, make observations, and better understand the world through reading. Further, they will also apply their learning and express their own views and experiences to the world by creating, critiquing, and designing communications to share those ideas. While we read about the world and communicate our own stories to the world, they will develop good citizenship skills of respectful listening, engaging, and discussing with each other about their views.
Course Essential Questions:
How does language influence the way we think, act, and perceive the world?
How can you use language to empower yourself?
How is language used to manipulate us?
How can one person (or a group) affect change in their community, country, or world?
This course aims to build confidence and further enhance students' love of reading and writing. Students will be exposed to diverse perspectives through a variety of genres including poetry, novels, and non-fiction texts. The focus of writing will be on sentence structure, paragraph structure, and essay structure. Vocabulary study focuses on words in context and Sadlier curriculum. Foremost, your language arts teacher will strive to make learning these skills fun!
Units of Study: Grammar & Usage, Elements of Literature, Vocabulary, Writing Process (Expository), and Nonfiction Text
Please check:
-Flex Slides (linked on your 7.2 Announcements Google Classroom page) for homework directions and due dates.
-Google Classroom for assignment directions and class notes/ helpful resources.
-Teacher Ease for grades and completion status of assignments (information about this will be sent out soon from KRMS administration).
If you have checked those places, and you still have questions, please email me (smullaney@kearsarge.org)!