Language is important; we use it to communicate. All English teachers drill this into your head the moment you step into class. However, language is not important just for communication, it is also key to learning other cultures.
In AP Spanish Language and Culture, Señora Katie Wittrig teaches 18 students all there is to know about the Spanish language and culture throughout the year while keeping the workload light.
“There’s not a lot of homework right now,” senior Abby Carpenter said. “It’s just maybe every other day.”
AP Spanish opens the door wide open for learning about the Spanish culture and how different topics are talked about within the cultures.
“We are exploring videos and articles and stuff like that from different countries,” Wittrig said. “So we’re learning not just about ourselves and our own family, but about families from other cultures.”
Going from Spanish Four to AP Spanish may feel difficult at first, but that feeling of difficulty soon disappears.
“This is really a class where you get to take the pieces you’ve been working so hard to build, and like a Lego set. Now you get to build the building,” Wittrig said. “But there’s a challenge in that we are still only in year five of learning, and so you really have to learn to be patient with yourself, because after five years you’re not going to be fully fluent, but there is a big jump in what you can understand.”
Overall, AP Spanish may seem daunting for someone who has struggled in past Spanish courses. However, the aftermath of taking AP Spanish is worth it. It gives a deeper understanding of one of the many cultures on this Earth.
