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The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

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The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

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Hannah Brown, 11, and fellow French students learn a dance from “Les Miserables”, a popular French film and book. Students were required to speak French for the entire day.  It was difficult to express themselves without reverting back to English. Photo Courtesy of Alexis Corcoran.

French scholars immerse into culture

Ellen Martinson November 8, 2013

Fifty seven AP and French four students loaded onto two buses and traveled to Wright State University.  They participated in French Immersion Day at the University, participating in many cultural...

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Cajas de Cartón means “boxes of cardboard.” Although Jiménez started out as a very poor cotton picker, he is now the chairman of Modern Languages and Literature at Santa Clara University in California. He has written three other novels, and two of them are companions to Cajas de Cartón. Photo courtesy of Emily Tyler.

‘Estamos tristes’ to read Cajas de Cartón

Emily Tyler October 23, 2013

In order to become accustomed to reading and understanding another language, Spanish Intermediate three classes are required to read a novel completely in Spanish. Cajas de Cartón by Francisco...

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Learning French culture, one roll at a time

Learning French culture, one roll at a time

Ellen Martinson October 23, 2013

French Club members immersed themselves into French culture at their last meeting as they played a popular French game, petanque. Following the first picnic meeting, club members met for a second time...

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