dahlia ghafoori 2nd period

1. SP2 + 2H El Día de los Muertos
Where is the day of the dead celebrated? Mexico and parts of the United States and Central America.
1) When is it celebrated? November 1st and 2nd
2) What is pan de muerto? “Bread of the dead” a sweet food.
3) Is the day of the dead considered a sad time or a festive one? It’s not a sad time. It’s a time for remembering and rejoicing
4) What is an ofrenda? (give details) Means offering in spanish. The essential part of Día de los Muertos celebrations.
Why are they set up? They are set up to remember their ancestors.
Where are they typically set up? On a table covered with a table cloth
5) What are calacas? Calacas - whimsical skeleton figures that represent death
6) View a traditional altar: Under the cartoon click on Altar Documentary.
Then, name the seven things that typically can be found on an altar on “Día de los muertos”?
1. photo of the person 4. Items that represent the personality of the honaree
2. traditional dish 5. Strawberries, whipped cream, champagne on ice, silk panties, and chocolates.
3. a bar of soap, bowl of water, other grooming items 6. White copal incense
7) View a video (2min: 11sec) : Watch this video and any others you would like to see to get a good idea of what El Día de los Muertos is all about.
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/video/
Summarize in 2-3 sentences what you would tell someone who doesn’t know anything about El Día de los Muertos but wants to know what it is:
The day of the dead is day to remember the dead. It is not sad day i t is happy day to remember those lost. It is a 2 day celebration.
Ofrenda/Virtual Altar Project: How would you like your life to be celebrated & remembered?
CONSIDERING WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE DAY OF THE DEAD “Ofrendas” (altars), you will create a virtual altar that your loved
ones would construct for you if they were remembering you as you are now. Today, you will plan & write down ideas. Then, sketch your
design below.
*The virtual altar (DDM virtual altar http://latino.si.edu/dayofthedead/) will be due Friday, Oct 31
*Post to pbworks.com
EHS/WLD 10/14

2. SP2 + 2H El Día de los Muertos
Rubric: *This sheet must be turned in with your Ofrenda project.
EHS/WLD 10/14
1 Poorly Done 2 Fair 3 Well Done
photo 1 2 3
candles & 1 2 3
flowers 1 2 3
calaveras 1 2 3
Foods and drinks 1 2 3
Interests 1 2 3
Sentimental items 1 2 3
Colorful and creative 2 4 6
posted to www.sp2linares1415@pbworks.com 0 1 late 3
Nota final /30 possible points