DAy of the dead

1. SP2 + 2H El Día de los Muertos
Where is the day of the dead celebrated?_Mexico and parts of America___________________________________________________
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html
1) When is it celebrated? ___________Nov 1st and 2nd________________________________________________________
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html
2) What is pan de muerto? ________________Bread of the dead_________________________________________________
(under the cartoon, click on FOOD)
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/
3) Is the day of the dead considered a sad time or a festive one? ____Festive________________________________
http://www.holidays.net/halloween/muertos.htm
4) What is an ofrenda? (give details)____Altars___________________________________________________________
Why are they set up? _______House________________________________________________________
Where are they typically set up? _On a table in the house_____________________________________________________________
http://www.inside-mexico.com/ofrenda.htm
5) What are calacas?___________Whimsical Skeleton Figures_____________________________________________________________
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/glossary/
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”?
Do this by clicking on the numbers: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/altar#
1. __Photographs____________________________ 4.____________Drinks__________________
2.________Food_______________________ 5.______________Symbolic Offerings_________________
3.___________Toys____________________ 6.____________Flowers___________________
EHS/WLD 10/14
7.________Cross_______________________
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:
__El Dia de los Muertos is a very festive holiday, but it is about remembering of loved ones who have passed away. They celebrate by making ofrenda
for their loved ones to remember them. It is only celebrated in mexico
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
Rubric: *This sheet must be turned in with your Ofrenda project.
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