1. El día de los muertos

2. When is Day of the Dead? November 1- Honors dead children November 2- Honors dead adults

3. Where is it celebrated? México y otros países

4. Which indigenous group influenced The Day of the Dead?

5. What did the Aztecs always celebrate? Death

6. What did the Aztecs say about life? It was just a dream, only in death are we truly awake.

7. What traditions are mixed in the Day of the Dead? Ancient Aztec traditions with All Saints Day

8. What do people dress up like? Skeletons

9. Every night during the festivities, what takes place in the city? Parades

10. Where are parties thrown? Cemeteries

11. What are the parties for? To welcome death and to honor deceased loved ones

12. Who is La Catrina? Day of the Dead’s most famous character

13. What does she represent? A rich old lady, a reminder that even money can’t keep us from death

14. What do they believe that those who have passed away are going to do? Their spirit will come back

15. What are some typical foods eaten during the celebrations? Pan de muerto Sugar skulls Mole

16. What is mole? A traditional sauce

17. What do people create to honor the dead? Altars

18. What are the offerings? Las ofrendas (the offerings) are placed on the altars. They include pictures of the deceased, flowers, their favorite food, and anything else they would like. The altars are decorated with the offerings.

19. What do people decorate in the graveyards? Tombs

20. Halloween

21. When is Halloween? October 31 st

22. Where is it celebrated? United States and other countries

23. Where did Halloween originate from? Dates back 2,000 years ago to the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts lived in Ireland, the UK, and northern France and celebrated their new year on November 1 Nov. 1 marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. They believed on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of Oct. 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other’s fortunes.

24. Where did Halloween originate from? May 13, 609 A.D.- All Martyrs Day was established It later included saints and was moved from May 13 to Nov. 1 By the 9th century Christianity influenced the Celtic lands In 1000- Nov. 2- All Souls’ Day was created to honor the dead It is believed that the church was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday All Souls Day was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels and devils. The All Saints Day celebration was also called All-hallows or All- hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints’ Day) and the night before it, the traditional night of Samhain in the Celtic religion, began to be called and, eventually, Halloween.

25. How do people typically dress on Halloween?

26. What do people typically do on Halloween?

27. What were jack-o-lanterns originally used for? On all Hallow's eve, the Irish hollowed out Turnips, rutabagas, gourds, potatoes and beets. They placed a light in them to ward off evil spirits.

28. Why was candy originally given out? Irish and English traditions- Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today’s “trick-or-treat” tradition. Between 1920-1950 Trick-or-treating was a relatively inexpensive way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration Families could prevent tricks being played on them by providing the neighborhood children with small treats. The American Halloween tradition of “trick-or-treating” probably dates back to the early All Souls’ Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called “soul cakes” in return for their promise to pray for the family’s dead relatives. The distribution of soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for roaming spirits. The practice, which was referred to as “going a- souling” was eventually taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food, and money.

29. Why do people wear costumes on Halloween? Comes from European and Celtic roots When winter was uncertain and frightening, food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry It was believed that ghosts came back and people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes To avoid being recognized by the ghosts, people wore masks when they left their homes after dark so that ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. To keep ghosts away from their houses, people placed bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and to prevent them from attempting to enter.

30. Hazlo ahora- 9/11 En el paquete – Common Misconceptions About the Day of the Dead Celebrations

31. 1.___ El día de los muertos is the Mexican version of Halloween. 2.___ It is not a sad ritual. It’s a day of happiness because we will be remembering our loved ones. Although when in the graveyard, people assume an introspective attitude. 3.___ El día de los muertos is not scary or morbid. There are no images of dead people, ghosts, witches, or the devil. 4.___ El día de los muertos is a religious ritual intermixed with folk culture. Going to mass is an essential aspect of this celebration. 5.___ El día de los muertos honors death, and not our dead relatives. 6.___ Altars or ofrendas are not for worshiping but for offering our love and remembering our departed family members. 7.___ El día de los muertos is an opportunity to reflect upon our lives, our heritage, our ancestors and the meaning and purpose of our own existence. 8.___ El día de los muertos is about Love not Fear. 9.___ El día de los muertos is not a “strange” ritual. It is very similar to going to a grave and leaving flowers or stuffed animals, lighting a candle to remember the dead person. F C C C F C C C C

32. Vocabulario

33. El altar

34. El ataúd

35. El bizcocho

36. El camposanto

37. La calavera

38. La calavera de azúcar

39. Las catrinas

40. El cementerio

41. El cempasúchil

42. El cráneo

43. Los difuntos, los muertos

44. El disfraz

45. Los dulces

46. El espíritu

47. El esqueleto

48. El fantasma

49. Las flores

50. La foto

51. El hueso

52. La máscara

53. El mole

54. Las ofrendas

55. El papel picado

56. El pan de muerto

57. La senda / el camino

58. La tumba

59. Las velas

60. 1. Which indigenous group influenced El día de los muertos? Aztecs

61. 2. When is El día de los muertos? November 1 and November 2

62. 3. Who does each date honor? November 1- Honors dead children November 2- Honors dead adults

63. 4. What did the Aztecs say about life? It was just a dream, only in death are we truly awake.

64. 5. What traditions are mixed with El día de los muertos? Ancient Aztec traditions with All Saints Day

65. 6. Where are parties thrown? Cemeteries

66. 7. Who is La Catrina and what does she represent? A rich old lady, a reminder that even money can’t keep us from death

67. 8. What are some typical foods eaten during El día de los muertos? Pan de muerto Sugar skulls Mole

68. 9. What is a key ingredient in mole? Chocolate

69. 10. What do people create to honor the dead? Altars

70. 11. What are “Las ofrendas”? Las ofrendas (the offerings) are placed on the altars. They include pictures of the deceased, flowers, their favorite food, and anything else they would like. The altars are decorated with the offerings.

71. 12. What do people decorate in the graveyards? Tombs

72. 13. When is Halloween? October 31st

73. 14. Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain.

74. 15. What do people wear on Halloween? Costumes

75. 16. What were jack-o-lanterns originally used for? To ward off evil spirits

76. What is “going a-souling?” During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called “soul cakes” in return for their promise to pray for the family’s dead relatives.