Dia De Los Muertos

1. SP2 + 2H El Día de los Muertos
Where is the day of the dead celebrated? Mexico and certain parts of the US
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? Sweet, egg-rich "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 time to be reminded of our beloved ones
http://www.holidays.net/halloween/muertos.htm
4) What is an ofrenda? (give details)Offerings that are essentials for this celebration which are not for worshiping
Why are they set up? to remember and honor the memory of their ancestors.
Where are they typically set up? On a table covered with white cloth with papel picado.
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.Ofrenda/Picture 4. Flowers
2. Candles 5. Represention of him/her
3. Pan de Muuertos 6. Other foods
EHS/WLD 10/14
7.Doll
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:
For Mexicans, it is a huge festival that celebrates loved ones who has passes away. November 1st is dedicated for the children who died, and November 2nd
is for the adults who died.
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