The document provides information about Halloween traditions in the UK and USA. It discusses similarities such as trick-or-treating and wearing costumes, as well as differences like the UK focusing on the history of Halloween while it is bigger and more commercialized in the USA. The origins of Halloween are also summarized, noting that the Celts believed the night before the new year was when the living and the dead intersected and the Christian church later named November 1 as All Hallows.
A presentation I've made for my students on the origins of Halloween. I do not own any of the pictures, which are wallpapers freely distributed on the internet.
In this presentation, you will learn a bit about the history of Halloween and a bit more about its origin, traditions, folklore, and LOTS more.
Note** The font may be a little hard to read.
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A presentation I've made for my students on the origins of Halloween. I do not own any of the pictures, which are wallpapers freely distributed on the internet.
In this presentation, you will learn a bit about the history of Halloween and a bit more about its origin, traditions, folklore, and LOTS more.
Note** The font may be a little hard to read.
Created on Canva
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4. UK vs USA Halloween
Traditions
Similarities Differences
Trick or Treat USA toilet paper houses/UK egg houses
Wear Costumes USA wear any costume/UK only wear
scary costume
Watch Scary Movies USA go to pumpkin farms
USA bob for apples
5.
6. The UK focuses more on the
history of Halloween
In the USA it’s bigger and
more commercialised.
7. Why do we celebrate
Halloween?
• Over 2,000 years ago people called the Celts lived in Ireland, the UK and
parts of Northern France.
• November 1 was their New Year's Day. They believed that the night before
the New Year (October 31) was a time when the living and the dead came
together.
• More than 1,000 years ago the Christian church named November 1 All
Hallows. This was a special holy day to honour the saints and other people
who died for their religion. The night before All Hallows was called Hallows
Eve. Later the name was changed to Halloween.
• The Europeans of that time also believed that the spirits of the dead
would visit the earth on Halloween. They worried that evil spirits would
cause problems or hurt them. So on that night people wore costumes that
looked like ghosts or other evil creatures.
• They thought if they dressed like that, the spirits would think they were
also dead and not harm them.
8. Questions
• How is Halloween celebrated in the Basque
Country?
• What costume would you wear for
Halloween?
• Would you prefer to spend Halloween
watching scary movies or trick or treating?
Why?
• Do you believe in ghosts and witches?
