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Halloween and Day of the Dead Lesson PlanHalloween and Day of the Dead Lesson Plan
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Halloween and Day of the Dead

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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.

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dia de los muertos, Holidays, halloween

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day of the dead, dia de los muertos, halloween, social studies
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1st - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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