Woodhull Intermediate School dual language program fourth and fifth grade students recently worked on projects that kept everyone busy and culminated with the youngsters making full presentations in Spanish.
The fourth graders participated in a special culmination of a social studies unit on Native Americans and early explorers. Students researched their assigned topics and wrote their own pieces, which they presented to classmates and parents. All of the presentations were made in the Spanish language.
The fifth grade dual language classes worked on their own version of a “wax museum.” Students portrayed important figures in history who fought for human rights. Among them were Cesar Chavez, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Susan B. Anthony.
The fifth graders conducted research on these leaders and learned about their lives and struggles to fight for human rights. “When approached by a classmate or parent, students shared their presentations and answered questions about their chosen leader in the Spanish language,” Woodhull Principal Lara Gonzalez said.
The new initiative has been spearheaded by Judy Goris-Moroff, Huntington UFSD director of world languages, ENL and bilingual programs. Woodhull’s dual language program faculty members strived to make it a success, sharpening the students’ Spanish speaking skills.
Woodhull’s fourth grade dual language program teachers include Wendy Bonilla, Mariana Irigoyen and Soraya Triessl. Fifth grade dual language teachers include Desire Lahoz, Karen Melara and Karina Menter.
Interested in learning more about Woodhull Intermediate School’s dual language program? Contact Ms. Goris-Moroff (jmoroff@hufsd.edu) or Dr. Gonzalez (lgonzalez@hufsd.edu).
