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- 1st - 4th
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Students explore the Mexican ritual of Dia de Los Muertos or the Day of the Dead. They make sugar skulls using math measurement and artistic expression and become more aware of this Mexican holiday. 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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- 8th
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Students examine the Days of the Dead celebration in Mexico. They discover the cultural makeup of the country. They examine the use of the skelton in this celebration and how it differs from our culture and draw one. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students identify the foods associated with the "Days of the Dead Celebration." They compare and contrast these foods to the foods associated with American celebrations and become familiar with the foods of Mexico and their relationship to the USDA Food Pyramid. 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 - 5th
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Students read a book explaining the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico. Individually, they draw their own skeletons after examining various photographs. To end the lesson, they use bright colors to paint them in order not to scary anyone. 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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