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Languages

Par Excellence

A s a vital part of the Pine chaired by Sra. Lourdes Martin­
Crest academic system, ez, provided more than a mere
the Foreign Language knowledge of the language.
Department brought an interna­ Films, videotapes, and other
tional twist to the students. audio-visual aids provided a
In contrast to many schools, rich background for both Span­
Pine Crest’s foreign language ish and French.
program was quite demanding, To further enhance interest in
requiring three years of manda­ the two languages, students
tory language. Furthermore, were invited to join the Spanish
Advanced Placement courses and French Clubs, along with
offered more opportunities in the two honorary societies, the
both French and Spanish. These French National Honor Society
provided an extra advantage in and the Spanish National Honor
college for many students. Society.
However, the department,

Following along in his Spanish II In the Spanish IV literature class,
workbook, Mark Fineman corrects his Mario Herrera listens to a lecture about
answers to the homework exercises. the impact of El Cid on Iberian
civilization.

As her class takes notes, Dra. Lourdes
Cowgill explains the differences
between mester de juglarfa and mester
de derecfa.

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