The AP Spanish class painted masks based on a Spanish-speaking country of their choice as a project this month.

Teacher Ms. Naiomy Lopez  gave out the assignment as a way for students to research and then turn that research into art.   “The assignment had two parts, the first part was a research with 18 questions about a Spanish-speaking country. Questions like, currency, government, gastronomy and beliefs were researched between two students,” Lopez explained.

“After they did the research they created a presentation with all the information, and then they chose the seven most important facts about what they learned and drew and colored a mask with those facts. They also included the country’s flag.”

The masks were put on display in the social studies workroom in the A Hallway and teachers were asked to vote for their favorites. 

One of the AP students, Camila Leyva-Castillo, based her mask on the country of Chile. Some of the colors and symbols Leyva used were “red, blue, and white which are the colors of the country flag. I also painted empanadas cause it is important to the country, the Chilean peso, and a soccer ball because it is a big part of Chile.”

Lopez said the main reason she gives out this project is “for my students to expand their knowledge and minds about other countries in the world. It’s always important for AP Spanish students to know and learn about other countries and not only about their home country or the US.”

Another reason Lopez likes this project is that it makes Spanish class about more than just language.  “It’s also beneficial for them to explore and learn since their test is not only based in grammar, but also in culture knowledge. They get asked questions about other countries and they also need to do a comparison between the US and a Spanish-speaking country,” Lopez explained.

The masks will be on the display for the next week for students and staff to look at.