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Article: Suburbs' Italian renaissance South introduces studies of culture along with language class.(Neighbor)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
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- October 3, 2002
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Byline: Corrie Cutrer Daily Herald Staff Writer
Pass the pesto, then have some gelato. While you're at it, sample a slice of tiramisu, too.
Welcome to the world of Italy -or rather, benvenuti in Italia.
If you're not sure how to pronounce this hearty salutation, just ask one of more than 100 students who are studying Italian language and culture at South Middle School in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25.
The class, just introduced this fall, has quickly become popular among students at South who are required to begin studying a specific foreign language in the seventh grade.
The school's sixth-graders rotate every ...