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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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- 5th
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Students describe ways in which people in the United States remember and honor the dead. They identify the similarities and differences between El Dia de los Muertos , Memorial Day and 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead and compare it to Halloween. Spanish vocabulary is used, altares, pan de los muertos, and calaveras are made to honor deceased family members. 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 »