El Día De Los Muertos © Catharyn Crane, 2013-15 http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sol-Azucar-By-Catharyn-Crane

Video corto: First, let’s preview the video questions. Then let’s watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgYrH-DLFXE (3 min) Answer the questions on your handout as we watch! *This clip is not accesible outside the US. Give these a try as alternatives if you need: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzaZidVrebA (5 min clip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsbr_Tkn08w (3 min clip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFt8-WdstQA (18 min clip, so you might need to cut pieces

Video corto: Did you get all the answers? Take a minute to finish answering the video questions. Share with a partner, in small groups, or as a class.

El vocabulario Follow our presentation to learn about important aspects of celebrating el Día de los Muertos. As we go through it, write down the definition for each vocabulary word.

Who celebrates (or has family who celebrates) Día de los Muertos? Before we start vocabulary… Who celebrates (or has family who celebrates) Día de los Muertos? If you would like to share what your family does, as we go along, please do!

Las ofrendas This is the offering, itself Can be outside (at the grave site), or inside (as part of an altar)

Ofrendas Fotos, food, candy  feels positive, happy (not sad, like a funeral)

Ofrendas Remember, the ofrenda is literally the offering – the things that are offered

El altar Ofrendas can be constructed at the cemetery next to the grave, or it’s own altar in someone’s house, for example. Notice the alcohol, cigarettes, food  all common to see

El cempazuchitl One type of ofrenda (or decoration) Aztec word Marigolds

Cempazuchitl Use petals to guide the souls to their altars, families, and old homes

Las calaveras Skeleton figures This art here is by Jose Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican cartoonist/illustrator (1852 – 1913) His illustrations have become synonymous with Dia de los Muertos In his pictures, which would be published in the newspapers, he would satirize the upper class… the idea that you can’t take your riches to the grave

Calaveras La Catrina– a fancy wealthy Mexican lady who is dead Is the best example of the idea that you can’t take your riches to the grave

Las calaveritas de azúcar These are made and decorated kind of like gingerbread houses at Christmas in the US Usually they are not really good to eat, since it’s pure sugar! They often decorate the altars

Las velas Candles are common at the grave sites and on the altars

El cementerio Much of dia de los muertos begins in the day but goes into the night Families camp out at the cementerio and talk, eat, sing, and remember their dead loved ones

Los angelitos Even though día de los muertos sounds like one day, it is celebrated over 2. Dia de los inocentes is celebrated on Nov 1. On this, the first day/night of dia de los muertos remembers children who have died. Nov 2 is for everyone else who has died. Angelitos refers to the little angels, kids who have died too soon and now look over us as little angels.

El atole Atole is a hot corn-based drink (kind of like hot chocolate) that people commonly drink on the holiday There are different flavors, and you can make it by scratch or homemade

El pan de muerto Literally: bread of the dead It often has a calavera shape on the top It is sweet (covered in cinnamon sugar)  this is a happy holiday

Un día alegre Remember, día de los muertos is a happy celebration. Not scary, creepy, or haunted. People hope that the spirits of their dead relatives and friends come back on these days!

Where else is día de los muertos celebrated? So far we’ve focused on Mexico. Where else is día de los muertos celebrated? If time… do these slides Because Día de los muertos originated from indigenous rituals combined with the Spanish Catholic holiday of All Saints and All Souls days, you see it celebrated differently all over the Latin American world. Everyone has their own traditions.

Día de los muertos: Estados Unidos

Día de los muertos: Ecuador

Día de los muertos: Guatemala

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