English

Kents Hill’s English program provides students with regular opportunities to develop proficiency in reading, speaking and listening, and writing. Our course sequence introduces students to literature from a range of authors, time periods, and literary forms, and all courses promote skill development through discussions, presentations, creative work, and traditional essay writing. In keeping with Kents Hill School’s 4D curriculum, English classes also include extensive investigation of character-related issues and multiple opportunities for student reflection.

Featured Course: Creative Writing

This class is an introductory writing, workshop, and survey course designed for students who want to learn to write life’s true stories, explore character as a beating heart of good creative writing, and unearth an interest in the power of words and how those words create beauty, teach us about life, and connect us even closer to the world. Students will compose their own creative writing portfolio and they will have the opportunity to broadly publish their work in Juxtapose, Kents Hill’s literary magazine. Texts may include The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott, Creating the Story by Rebecca Rule and Susan Wheeler, and The Truth of the Matter by Dinty Moore.

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