Spanish

Much of this semester has been spent on the students and I getting to know one another. Classes have had to adjust to a few changes in schedule and placement. Through this process students are learning how to be flexible and adapt.


An important part of learning a language is learning about the culture. In a Spanish IV unit on identity, ¿Quién soy en realidad?, we analyzed some prints of the well-known Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. I chose this artist due to the myriad aspects of her own identity that she expressed in her art. Frida's cultural identity (Jewish father and indigenous Mexican mother), her physical ailments, and her infertility were all vividly portrayed in her art.

Spanish II and III students shared some Pan de Muertos, a sweet bread eaten on the Day of the Dead, November 2nd. We discussed the symbolism of this day, how it is celebrated in different states in Mexico, and even worked on simple tissue paper flowers and “papel, picado”, ornaments.

~Rosemarie Steinberg
Spanish Instructor