Happy Halloween!

Class Work

Travel back in time to your childhood. Do you have any fond Halloween or Day of the Dead memories?

Take a few minutes to talk at your table. Let's share.

Are there any volunteers who are willing to share the information they located about Halloween or the Day of the Dead? Your information should be in CANVAS. I will be happy to pull it up for you!


Halloween Sites
http://www.halloweenhistory.org/ There is also a Day of the Dead link here.
http://www.halloweenishere.com/history.html

Day of the Dead Sites
http://www.holidays-tip.com/Holidays/mexicos-day-of-the-dead.php
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/mexico/day-of-the-dead



1. Halloween icons: Search for Halloween pictures and practices.
2. Day of the Dead symbols Look and list. Search for Day of the Dead pictures and practices.

These two holidays are NOT the same!

• Now for a brainstorm - List all of the items and practices you can that are related to Halloween today such as pumpkins, skeletons, witches, black cats... Who can get the longest list? A treat will be yours!

• Now brainstorm a list of the items and practices associated with the Day of the Dead celebrations today such as bones, skulls, grave decorating, and marigolds.

• Is the celebration of the day of the dead anything like the Memorial Day holiday?

Choose one item from either list. Find out how it got to be associated with the holiday. What are its origins? (Share)

What's Halloween without a walk through a cemetery? Just what do those tombstone carvings mean?
http://genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/ig/tombstone_symbols/

What's Halloween without a good ghost story?
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/famous-ghost-stories/1qaim6g

Ghost Busters Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyRqR56aCKc

Ghost Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cOb3gfe4tQ

Do you know a good ghost story you would be willing to share? I do!

What about those monsters? What would Halloween be without a monster or two?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IBNZ6O2kMk Monster's Inc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBzPioph8CI Monsters University
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG9AGf66tXM 6th Sense



Here's your treat! Enjoy Halloween. Honor your ancestors on Day of the Dead. NO NEW HOMEWORK! Give yourself a treat and catch up on missing assignments.