At our school, fostering understanding, empathy, and curiosity is just as important as instilling an excellent academic base in our learners.
Students in the AP Spanish Language & Culture course read the novel Como agua para chocolate (Like water for chocolate) by Mexican author, Laura Esquivel. After reading the novel in Spanish, students created and self-published a website to summarize, analyze, and teach the novel, which included character biographies, character diaries, cooking demonstrations, teaching/study suggestions, a graphic version of the novel, and more.
During International Women's Month, Spanish students at the Upper School highlighted the impact of women -- primarily Latinas and African-American women -- in comprehensive video presentations.
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