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Pbs Learning Media: Young Explorers: Making Tissue Paper Flowers: Dia De Los Muertos
Tissue paper marigolds are a relatively easy craft that can be part of your Dia de los Muertos celebration and a welcome addition to an altar honoring your loved ones. Work alongside Jessica Villegas and Eduardo Bolanos from the Des...
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Pbs Learning Media: Young Explorers: Introduction to the Day of the Dead: Dia De Los Muertos
What do you know about Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) and its traditions? Here's a great introduction to the holiday intended to honor deceased loved ones. Included with the video are discussion questions and links to additional...
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Pbs Learning Media: Young Explorers: Understanding Ofrendas: Dia De Los Muertos
If you're unfamiliar with the details of the Dia of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), you might not understand the significance of the details around the ofrendas families put up to honor the deceased. CeCe Villa from Dowling Catholic High...
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Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Religion
Figuring out the universe was important to early societies. Read about Egyptian religious practices in honoring their gods, burial rites, and interpretation of the afterlife. Be sure to watch the PBS video. Requires RealPlayer.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Death and Eternity: Lesson 2
This lesson presents death and eternity as two apparently polar opposites that in fact function symbiotically in drawing the individual to religion. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Death and Eternity."
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Pbs Learning Media: Young Explorers: How Different Families Celebrate: Dia De Los Muertos
Jessica Villegas and Eduardo Bolanos from the Des Moines Art Center talk about how their families celebrated Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) when they were growing up. Included with the video are discussion questions, an activity,...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Death and Eternity: Lesson 4
This lesson presents death and eternity as two apparently polar opposites that in fact function symbiotically in drawing the individual to religion. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Death and Eternity."