By Zoey G.
At the end of 6th grade, students get to choose between two different languages that they have to commit to for the next two years of 7th and 8th grade. The options are either Latin or Spanish. For Latin, your teacher would be Mrs. Hahn, and for your teacher, in Spanish, you could either get Señora Fernandez or Señora Peate. All of the teachers are great. You should weigh your options carefully while choosing between Latin and Spanish because there are pros and cons to each language.
Activities in Latin:
- An induction ceremony
- A trip to a convention for Latin
- GoNoodle exercises
A Look at Latin Life:
On Nov. 3, 2022, the Latin club inducted some new members from the 7th grade. During the induction ceremony, 8th graders performed the actions to induct the 7th graders into the club. Some of the roles performed by the 8th graders were: High priest, Latin Spirits 1, 2, 3, and 4, and an 8th grader who passed out the new members’ Latin Club membership cards. At the end of the ceremony, they had some mini water bottles and chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies, M & M cookies, and muffins. As Gigi L. said in the Latin induction ceremony, “Only cool kids take Latin.”
In Latin, you have a fast-paced class, where Mrs.Hahn talks to you about different things, and you have to pay attention when she says something because it’s usually on the test.
Activities in Spanish:
- Quizlets
- Kahoots
- Brilla
- Pelota
- Conjuguemos
- Spelling words/sentences in Spanish
Work in Spanish:
In Spanish, depending on which teacher you have, you do different activities but cover the same topics. For example, in Señora Fernandez’s class, they play Flashcards, but in Señora Peate’s class, they don’t. In Señora Peate’s class, they play Pelota which is a game in which you play with a ball and you answer questions. We also play another game with a ball called Brilla where you spell out words and sentences in Spanish. Both Brilla and Pelota are played only in Señora Peate’s class. Both Spanish classes play Conjuguemos which is an online game that people use to study Spanish.
Amelie S. stated that, “Personally, I like Spanish better since I have been taking it since I was in like 1st grade.”
Similarities of Spanish and Latin:
- Both are fun in different ways.
- They both have games/brain breaks.
Differences between Spanish and Latin:
- The styles of teaching are different.
- They have different types of activities during class.
In 2022-2023, more people in 7th grade chose Spanish as their World Language than Latin, but that could always change next year.
