Spanish Language Study

The Spanish-speaking population is the USA today is 30 million and over 400 million people world-wide speak Spanish. It is increasingly more important to be bilingual in today’s society. There are over 450 students currently enrolled in Spanish over a four-year program at Lenape Valley.

These students understand the importance of foreign language study.

Current curriculum offerings at Lenape Valley include:

Spanish I College Preparatory

Spanish I Conversational

Spanish II College Preparatory

Spanish II Conversational

Spanish III

Spanish IV Honors

Advanced Placement Spanish 5

Students who have demonstrated success in Spanish study are eligible for induction into the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, Gabriela Mistral Chapter. Criteria for induction to the Spanish Honor Society is as follows:

· Be currently enrolled in Spanish III, Spanish IV Honors or AP Spanish.

· Maintain an overall Grade Point Average of 3.3

· Maintain an average of 3.5 in Spanish.

· Exhibit enthusiasm for the Spanish Language and Culture.

· Receive a unanimous vote of the Spanish teachers at Lenape Valley HS.

Spanish Language Teachers at Lenape Valley Regional High School

Jill Van Duyne

BA, Bloomsburg University

Additional studies at Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

At Lenape Valley since 2000.

Lindsay Meehan

BA, Bloomsburg University

Dual major of Spanish and Psychology

At Lenape Valley since 2007.

Rina Maslow

BA, Montclair State College

MAT, Marygrove College

Additional studies in Mexico and Rutgers University, New Brunswick

At Lenape Valley since 1985.

Sharon Mullen

BA, Montclair State College

MA, Spanish Language and Literature, Middlebury College, Vermont

MAT, Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Additional studies At Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

And Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

At Lenape Valley since 1974

Eric Schuman

BA, University of New Hampshire

MA, University of Rhode Island

Additional studies at Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain

At Lenape Valley since 2006

Beyond the classroom there are other opportunites for students to continue their interests in the Spanish language and culture.

THE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE

our multi-cultural club and service organization, sponsors many cultural events during the year such as:

· Annual Mardi Gras/ Carnaval Night

· Foreign Movie Nights

· Foreign Food tastings

· Holiday International dinner

· International dancing

In addition we sponsor a Mexican foster child, María Antonia Moreno Polo, through the Christian Children’s Fund.

If you happen to see LVR students with momentos from Spain, they are most likely from their most recent summer trip to the Iberian peninsula. A privately arranged trip, students spend up to 13 days traveling through Spain with LVR teachers as chaperones. The group visits not only the magnificent capital city of Madrid, but also spends time in Toledo, Segovia and the Spanish Riviera.

New just last year is a two-week student exchange with a high school in Spain, LVR students hosted 18 Spanish students and then traveled to Madrid in the Spring to return the visit. Watch for the return of this exchange program in the future.

FAST FACTS ABOUT LANGUAGES

Top Ten languages spoken in the world today by population.

1. Chinese

2. Hindi

3. SPANISH

4. English

5. Bengali

6. Russian

7. Portuguese

8. Japanese

9. French

10. German

The Official Languages of the United Nations

ENGLISH

CHINESE

SPANISH

FRENCH

RUSSIAN

ARABIC

Una persona que habla dos lenguas vale dos personas.