1. SP2 + 2H El Día de los Muertos
Where is the day of the dead celebrated?__________Mexico_________________________________
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html
1) When is it celebrated? ______________November 1st and 2nd______________________________________________
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html
2) What is pan de muerto? ______A sweet roll made leading up to Dia de los Muertes ________________________
(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? _____Reflective not sad___________________
http://www.holidays.net/halloween/muertos.htm
4) What is an ofrenda? (give details)_They are an offering placed on a ritual altar. Cempasuchi flowers a common.
Why are they set up? ________To remember and honor your ancestors_____________________
Where are they typically set up? ___________________In your house_______________________________
http://www.inside-mexico.com/ofrenda.htm
5) What are calacas?__________________ whimsical skeleton figures that represent death _______________________________
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. ___________Photo of the person___ 4.______Items that represent the personality of the person
2._____________Feast______ _______ 5.______Candies _________
3._Soap, Towel, and Water (grooming items) 6.__Copal Incense_________
EHS/WLD 10/14
7._________Flowers_______________
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 holiday that has traditional Mexican culture and also Spanish culture. It takes place on
November 1st and 2nd to remember and honor loved ones. Altars, not for worship, are made for the deceased relatives.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _
Ofrenda/Virtual Altar Project: How would you like your life to be celebrated & remembered?
Jonathan
Young

2. SP2 + 2H El Día de los Muertos
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.
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