Hispanos famosos

Our students in Ms. Chiodo's Spanish 3 at the High School got into character and shared their own (auto)biographies of famous hispanics in the world. Students dressed and presented as:

El rey Felipe de Borbón, Former Queen Sofia of Spain, Juan Carlos (Former king of Spain), David Ortiz, Pau Gasol, Pit Bull, Pablo Picasso, Hernan Cortes, General Santana de Mexico, Rafael Nadal, Shakira, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, George Lopez, Queen Isabel, Christopher Columbus, Francisco Pizarro, Santa Teresa de Avila, Shakira, Selena, Catherine of Aragón, Sergio Aguero, Cervantes, Hernán Cortés, and Augusto Pinochet

Four reasons to learn a second language!

Check out this TED talk about language and keep learning!

https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_4_reasons_to_learn_a_new_language?language=en

Bilingual brains have better attention and focus...

Check out the article here!

http://www.sciencealert.com/want-to-boost-your-attention-span-and-focus-learn-another-language

¡¿Cómo te llamas?! What's your name?!

Students at Lowell Elementary show off that they can say their names by speaking Spanish and drawing their self-portraits! Below are "Me llamo..." (My name is...) self portraits from Thursday's and Friday's classes.

Bienvenidos, Benvenuto, أهلا بك

Welcome back to Watertown! Classes are currently back in session and learning has begun! Students have been learning about what their path to proficiency might look like in a second language!

Students taking AP Spanish during the 2016-2017 school year MUST see Sra. Chiodo in room 338 before leaving for the summer.

If for some reason you cannot meet Sra. Chiodo before leaving, please click the link and download the Summer Course Packet. It is due prior to the first day of school.

Welcome to the new and improved World Language Department website!

On this website, you will find information about classes, staff, and all things language. You can now also follow us on Twitter and Instagram by clicking the icons above.

Thanks for stopping by. Updates to follow!

 

(Pucón, Chile -- Photo, Adam Silverberg)