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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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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the artwork of the Indo-Hispanic holiday of Day of the Dead. They view images, define key vocabulary terms, and plan and create a two- and three-dimensional sculptural figure. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the Mexican celebration of Day of the Dead. They view a video and research questions on the Internet. They synthesize the information from the websites and the topic for their RAFT writing assignment. They write their papers on a word processor and proofread them. 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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- 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 »
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