El dia de los muertos Espanol Sra. Babson

Spanish 8 1.What is Day of the Dead? What did you discover? Share in groups. 2.Group Share Presentation 3.Power Point yofthedead.html yofthedead.html 4.How is Day of the Dead similar or different from Halloween?

Spanish I 1. Writing prompt: Imagine you are living in Mexico. A family member has recently passed and you are honoring them in your local cemetery for a “Day of the Dead” celebration. What does the environment look like? What would you be doing to honor your family member? What are others doing around you?

Spanish I 2. SKIM Read the New York Times article by Randal C. Archibold. Underline or highlight words that are unfamiliar. ico.html 3. Read aloud 4. NY Times Slide Show. ico.html

Spanish I 5. Writing Prompt: a.) Did the article “On the Day of Dead, a Little Music to Ease the Passage” change your perspective about the celebration? Why or why not? b). How did music play a role in the celebration? Cite 3 examples from the article.