Dia de los Muertos lesson

Dia de los Muertos

​Day of the Dead

Ms. Perrella -- Spanish

​Things to remember about Dia de los Muertos!

• ​NOT the same as Halloween

• ​It is a Mexican holiday -- celebrated in other Hispanic cultures, too

• ​November 1 - 2

• ​Celebration of LIFE, not death

Multiple Choice

QUICK!!!

On what day is Dia de los Muertos celebrated?

• veinticinco de diciembre

• cuatro de julio

•  uno/dos de noviembre

• treinta y uno de octubre

​Let's revisit some Dia de los Muertos vocabulary

​Altar:

​set-up where offerings are placed

​Papel Picado:

colorful paper mache decorations

​Cempasutchil:

​orange marigold flowers

​"official day of the dead flower"

​Let's revisit some Dia de los Muertos vocabulary

​Ofrendas:

​offerings placed on altar (objects that the person being honored enjoyed while alive)

​Calacas:

​skeleton figures

​La Catrina:

​famous Mexican lady skeleton

​Calaveras:

skulls

Multiple Choice

Think about the movie Coco we watched.

What member of Miguel's family would be considered LA CATRINA?

• Miguel

• Ernesto de la Cruz

• Dante

• Mama Imelda

​Dia de los Muertos Celebrations en Mexico

Traditional FOOD

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• ​Pan de Muertos -- bread

• ​Golletes -- pink donuts

• ​Tamales -- stuffed corn husks

• ​Calaveras de Azucar -- sugar skulls

• ​Champurrado -- mexican hot cocoa

Mexican traditions (activities) for

Dia de los Muertos!!

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• ​Set up altares in homes

• ​Cemetery visits with family

• ​Parades in the city

• ​Neighborhood street parties

​Dia de los Muertos Celebrations en Mexico

Multiple Select

Family is very important during Dia de los Muertos.

Choose all the family members of the Rivera family from the movie Coco.

• Miguel

• Mama Peanut

• Mama Imelda

• Tio Felipe

• Ernesto de la Cruz

​GOOGLE CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT

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​Dia de los Muertos mini-research!