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Jennifer Salamone
B.A. Wellesley College

Jennifer Salmone currently works at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, a private boarding school for the arts located in Natick, Massachusetts, where she plays an essential role in the humanities department. As an Egnlish and HIstory teacher, she teaches students both the fundamentals to writing an analytical paper, and the discovery of the America. Salamone is currently married with a baby boy living in the Boston area. Salamone graduated from Wellesley College, which is an all girl school located Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Walnut Hill School English Curriculum
English 10 The focus of English 10 is to strengthen students’ skills of observation and interpretation, making them more critical readers and thinkers, and more persuasive writers and speakers. Through the study of classic and contemporary literature, English 10 builds upon skills learned in English 9 and prepares students for more rigorous skills training in Upper School Literature.

Writing and Thinking (grades 11, 12) Writing and Thinking is designed for juniors and seniors who are new to Walnut Hill. The course asks how we can successfully think about classic and contemporary texts and persuasively convey our discoveries to others. In particular, we study what literary and visual texts tell us about the subjects of love and art. We practice looking patiently, thoroughly, and objectively at texts, and then arguing the merits of our resulting interpretations. Incoming juniors and seniors must take Writing and Thinking in their first year at Walnut Hill.

Upper School Literature (grades 11, 12) Upper School Literature is designed for returning students in the eleventh and twelfth grades. Here, we apply the skills of observation, inference, and analysis in ever-more involved and sophisticated ways to challenge students to become mature, reflective artists and readers. Students develop the skill to write in various styles, including formal literary and image analysis, style imitation, poetry, and a personal essay. Prerequisites: English 10 or Writing and Thinking