Día de los Muertos Day of the Dead Pay aenon to the story and the symbols in the video

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What happened in this story?

What themes and symbols did you noce in the video? Day of the Dead

• Día de los Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday where people remember loved ones who have passed away. • It is a celebration where people remember, rejoice and celebrate death. • It is celebrated every year on the 2nd of November. • It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other areas in Central and South America. • It is also celebrated in many parts of the United States. Objecves

Content Learning Target Scholars will be able to understand the cultural significance of Día de los Muertos tradions

Language Learning Target Scholars will be able to define Día de los Muertos and explain how the holiday honors the deceased Day of the Dead Tradions

• Families arrange an altar to honor and welcome their deceased family member(s) in their homes. • Offerings (ofrenda) are laid out on top of the altar. • Offerings typically include as a picture of the deceased, candles, skulls, flowers, food, skeletons, toys, and other items the person enjoyed while he/ she was alive.

Cempasúchil

• An orange flower that represents love, the sun, and the short duraon of life. • Commonly used to decorate altars. • Wreaths made of flowers are oen placed on the grave sites. Pan de Muerto

• A so, round shaped bread decorated with bone-like designs Calacas

• Hand-craed skeletons that are fun and friendly rather than spooky or scary. • They represent the occupaons and hobbies of the deceased. Papel Picado

• A tradional art form that is used to decorate homes, businesses, markets and altars in preparaon for Day of the Dead. • Delicately decorated ssue paper banners are usually cut and hung in repeang paerns. • Represents wind and the fragility of life. Calaveras de Azúcar

• Sugar skulls decorate altars during Day of the Dead. • Both sugar and salt are used to express the bier and sweet aspects of life shared with those who are deceased. Your Turn Cleanup, dance me

• Put completed projects on your desk • Song to clean up for world music immersion

hps://www.youtube.com/watch? v=vhjw1wTWjMo&list=PLA8EA4BE1B4161364&i ndex=9 Part Two Day of the Dead Tradions

• Families arrange an altar in their home to honor and welcome their deceased family member(s). • Offerings are laid out on top of the altar for the dead — known as ofrenda. • Offerings include: pictures of the deceased, candles, skulls, flowers, food, skeletons, toys, and other items the person enjoyed while he/she was alive. Components of an Altar

• Photo(s) • Cempasúchil flowers • Papel Picado • Calaveras • Pan de muertos (bread of the dead) • Calacas (skeletons) • Water • Fruit • Salt • Food • Toys • Candles Display

• Create your OWN Day of the Dead Display with a small group. • Use a shoebox, the materials, and your creaons from part 1 • Work with your group to express yourselves and your culture. Every altar is different. Be creave! J • Gallery walk at the end of the session

Tradional Components

• Photo • Cempasúchil flowers • Papel Picado • Sugar Skull • Pan de muertos (bread) • Skeletons • Water • Fruit • Salt • Food • Toys • Candles Gallery Walk

Quietly circulate the room to admire the displays your fellow scholars have made J

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References

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