Holiday: Day of the Dead
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| Holiday: Day of the Dead |
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Description:
| These websites are about Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration, a holiday to honor loved ones who have died. Here you can find many craft and activity ideas, informative articles, pictures, and videos about the Day of the Dead. Included are two eThemes resources about Mexico. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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| Day of the Dead Glossary
This is a list of common vocabulary words in Spanish with their English meanings. NOTE: The site has a link to a guestbook.
Misconceptions of Day of the Dead
Read facts about this celebration in Mexico. NOTE: The site has a link to a guestbook.
Day of the Dead Photos
See actual photographs taken of this celebration. NOTE: The site leads to websites with discussion boards. (forums, message boards, etc.) NOTE: The site has ads.
Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead from Around the World
Read about how the Celts, Japanese, and Cambodians celebrate the dead. This text may be too advanced for younger students, but there is good background information for teachers.
Dia de los Muertos
This site has information and activities relating to the Day of the Dead. There are photos, slideshows, video clips, recipes, and crafts. There is a downloadable education packet for teachers, a glossary, and postcards that you can send. This site is also available in Spanish. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Day of the Dead in Mexico
This site has lots of pictures of Day of the Dead celebrations and includes poems and recipes of traditional foods.
What is Celebrated on the Day of the Dead?
Here is an article Dia de los Muertos with lots of information and several pictures. NOTE: Reading level is for older students.
Lesson Plan: Day of the Dead
Here are activity ideas for a Day of the Dead mini-unit. Students can make and decorate a skull sculpture, learn about altars, write an original poem about the Day of the Dead, or visit a cemetary, and discuss what they have learned.
Day of the Dead Activities
This page has a caleverita that you can color, instructions for making an altar, and a recipe for Mexican candies.
Dia De Los Muertes
This site has materials and instructions for several Day of the Dead activities. Students can make paper flowers or a skelton puppet, do a word search or crossword puzzle, and more. Click on "Lesson Plans" for printable teachers' resources. NOTE: This site contains sponsored links. NOTE: The "Dating" link at the top of the page links to eHarmony.
PBS: Day of the Dead
This page is about the Day of the Dead and how its celebrations evolved from a mixture of Prehispanic and Spanish religious ideas. There is a description of ofrendas, or altars.
PBS: Death: Cultural Traditions
This site has information on the funeral customs of several different cultures, including Mexico's Day of the Dead.
PBS: Making Sugar Skulls
Here is a recipe for making sugar skulls, like the ones that are placed on altars during the Day of the Dead.
PBS: Altars
This is a page about home altars, which are important in Day of the Dead celebrations. Watch a short video in which artist Patricia Martinez talks about altar making.
eThemes Resource: Country: Mexico: Traditions and Holidays
Learn about Mexican culture, art, traditions, and holiday celebrations. There are links eThemes resources on Mexican geography, Western Civilization, Cinco de Mayo celebration, and more. Includes photographs, audio, in class activities, and lesson plans.
eThemes Resource: Country: Mexico
Learn about the geography, culture, art, cuisine, celebrations, and symbols of Mexico. There are links to eThemes resources on Mexican traditions and holidays, Western Civilizations, Latin America culture, and Cinco de Mayo celebration. Includes images of people, currency, cities, maps, quizzes, and a lesson plan. Listen to the pronunciation of Spanish words.
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