Upper School Curriculum

Grades: 11, 12
Fall

PREREQ: Completion of Intermediate High Spanish or above

This semester elective explores the Spanish-speaking Caribbean through the conceptual lens of voz y movimiento, examining how music, sport, and art express identity as they circulate through local and diasporic communities. Instruction centers on cultural expression in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba, with attention to migration, transnational networks, and global visibility. Course themes address the historical forces of colonization, migration, and U.S.–Caribbean relations that continue to shape contemporary cultural life. Coursework includes engagement with authentic resources, discussion, writing, investigative projects, and student-led Tertulias. The class is taught exclusively in the target language, and students are expected to communicate in Spanish at all times.