SP2 + 2H El Día de los Muertos Where is the day of the dead celebrated? In Mexico and some parts of the U.S.

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html1) When is it celebrated? On November 1 st and 2 nd 2) http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html 3) What is pan de muerto? Bread of the Dead

(under the cartoon, click on FOOD) http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/

4) Is the day of the dead considered a sad time or a festive one? Festivehttp://www.holidays.net/halloween/muertos.htm

5) What is an ofrenda? An altar used to celebrate the deadWhy are they set up? To remember their loved ones with pictures and flowersWhere are they typically set up? On a table covered in fine tablecloth inside their houses.http://www.inside-mexico.com/ofrenda.htm

6) What are calacas? Skeleton Figures that represent deathhttp://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/glossary/

7) 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. Dedicational Picture 4. Flowers to represent Man’s short life2. Candles representing the dead 5. More food3. Pan de muerto and other foods 6. More food

7. Skeleton dolls and toysView 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 traditional Mexican holiday to remember the dead. In this holiday they have celebrations and they make alters to remember their loved ones that have passed away and their ancestors. They have this holiday as a celebration more than a mourning ceremony.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 Donephoto 1 2 3

candles & 1 2 3flowers 1 2 3calaveras 1 2 3Foods and drinks 1 2 3

Interests 1 2 3Sentimental items 1 2 3Colorful and creative 2 4 6

posted to www.sp2linares1415@pbworks.com 0 1 late 3

Nota final /30 possible points

EHS/WLD 10/14