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- 4th - 5th
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Students explore Day of the Dead also called "Dia de los Muertos," which is a holiday (or festival) celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, and other areas in Central and South America populated with the Latino ethnic background. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students study the popular Hispanic celebration of the "Day of the Dead" (El Dia de los Muertos) and create a game of concentration using the Spanish vocabulary words and images found in this lesson plan. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students explore the significance of the Day of the Dead celebration and how it is celebrated. They compare the Mexican celebration to holidays such as Halloween. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students access a variety of Halloween and Day of the Dead themed websites. They locate information on the history of America's Halloween celebration and Mexico's Day of the Dead. They compare and contrast the two holidays and read scary stories. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students explore the Mexican celebration, The Day of the Dead. They honor the deceased by writing a letter to a deceased pet. They complete a graphic organizer comparing the Day of the Dead to Halloween. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students watch a video to explore the Mexican celebration of The Day of the Dead. They compare and contrast the Mexican celebration to Halloween. Students write a letter to a deceased pet. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students compare and contrast the celebration of the Day of the Dead as it is celebrated in Guatemala and Mexico. They listen to a book, develop a list of the similarities and differences, complete a Venn diagram, and write or draw one way the holiday is different or similar in the two countries. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students discuss the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico. They compare this holiday to how loved ones are remebered and honored in traditional American culture. Students construct a "papel picado." Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students research customs and activities associated with Mexican celebration of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Students then analyze their favorite aspects of holiday and represent them in drawings with bilingual displays. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students engage in a lesson that focuses upon the Mexican Day Of The Dead and how it is celebrated. They conduct research using different resources and create a drawing depicting the holiday with a tombstone, decorations, and an appropriate background. Full Review »