Day of the Dead
by Carol Braun
November 03, 2008
Last week in Spanish all classes prepared for the celebration of Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Many have the misconceptions that Day of the Dead has something to do with Halloween, but it is actually like our memorial day. Día de Los Muertos is celebrated on November 1 and 2 on October 31 the people begin preparing for the celebration. On November 1 people celebrate the deceased children and on November 2 people celebrate the deceased adults. Day of the Dead originated in Mexico and is now celebrated in all of Central and South America. The Spanish students watch a video about the Day of the Dead and then they made “Titeres” (puppets) that are similar to ones you may see during the Day of the Dead. The Spanish students also made food that is eaten during this celebration that are called “Buñuelos” (fried donut). It was a great learning experience for everyone. Be sure to ask the Spanish students what they learned the most from participating in this activity.
Day of the Dead
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