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Our teachers come from different countries all over the world to teach Priory students the beauty of languages. Every year, world language teachers hold events that allow students to learn more about the origin and the culture of the language they chose to learn. Charlie Brandin (10) thinks that “it is nice to look at holidays and celebrations of the culture when you understand the language because that adds a deeper understanding to it.”
Mr. Mejia-Torres, who is from Honduras, has been teaching Spanish at Priory for 14 years, and every November, he leads the celebration of Días de los Muertos, or the “Day of the Dead”. Mr. Mejia-Torres said that he just “loves to see students studying his culture through the process of communication and remembering the people we have lost.” During the celebration, students dress up, bring in food, and share sincere moments with friends. Lily Price (10) believes that “this year’s celebration felt different relative to the one I had in middle school because we explored the honoring of relatives, and I think it had more of a focus on the main ideas of the culture.”
Besides Días de los Muertos, there are some other celebrations Mr. Mejia-Torres would like to bring to the Priory. For example, he says that “Easter celebration is also a big part of Hispanic culture, and it would be great to let my students experience that.”
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Ms. Kelly, a native of China, led a field trip to Chinatown’s Asian Art Museum. Ms. Kelly believes that Priory is a great environment where cultures can be shared, and that she chose to take the students to Chinatown for the field trip because “it represents the culture and the history, while students can see the lifestyle of Chinese people.” In Chinatown, Maya Blevins (9) enjoyed exploring the culture and spending time with her friends, adding on by saying that her “favorite part of the whole field trip, was the Chinese restaurant.” Overall, the world language students got to see their languages come alive through real-world experiences. Ms. Kelly believes that “these experiences aren’t just about the fun you are having in the moment, but also about all the things you learned from your preparation, and the development of your mindset as a part of the world community.”
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