1. El Día de los Muertos
Octavio Paz writes the Mexican has no problems with death that he "... chases after it, mocks it, courts it, hugs it, sleeps with it, it is his favorite plaything and his most lasting love."
In your opinion, how is this idea similar to or different from our view on death in the United States?

2. Project Part 1: WEBQUEST
Type in the website below:
Complete Activities #1 , #2 and #3. Write your responses to the questions
on your “Quest Sheets” in English.
YOU HAVE ONE and a HALF DAYS IN THE LAB TO COMPLETE THIS.
IF IT IS NOT FINISHED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD, YOU WILL HAVE TO FINISH
THE WEBQUEST ON YOUR OWN TIME!!

3. Project Part 2: MAKE A GLOG
Question: What is a GLOG?
Answer: A GLOG is an online interactive poster.
Task: You must create a GLOG poster using in order to answer
the “Essential Question”: Octavio Paz writes the Mexican has no problems with death that he
"... chases after it, mocks it, courts it, hugs it, sleeps with it, it is his favorite plaything and his most lasting love."
In your opinion, how is this idea similar to or different from our view on death in the United States?

4. Part 2 Continued
Requirements:
1. Give your poster a Spanish title
2. Include 4-5 photos found from the Internet each with a caption in Spanish. These should represent
the different aspects surrounding the Day of the Dead holiday.
Make sure to include the website where you found the picture in a citation text box.
3. Include a text box with your answer to the “Essential Question” in English.
Timetable: You have TWO and a HALF DAYS in the Lab with class.
Grading: See attached rubric
This project is a writing grade.
Due Date: _________________

5. Check out an example of a Glog!
It includes the elements that must be present on your project, plus additional ideas you could add to demonstrate creativity.

6. How to work on Glogster.com
Set your background – Click on “Wall” and find an appropriate background
Open a new tab – go to Google – type in “Day of the Dead” – click on Images. To narrow the search, type a more specific search term.
Find 4-5 appropriate images for the project – Save to your Student Account.
Open your Glog page – Click on “Images” – click “Upload”
When your photo appears, click on it, then the pink button to the right
Don’t forget to include a text box on your poster that has the citations for where you find your pictures, sounds, videos.
Try the website Soundzabound.com for royalty-free music. If you don’t use this site, you must make sure that what you use is royalty-free!!
Try the websites: TeacherTube.com and SchoolTube.com for videos. Do not use YouTube as I will not be able to view your videos while at school.
To upload a video or sound onto the Glog: Copy the url address of your selection, Save it in your Student Account file, Open your Glog – Click “Sounds” or “Videos” – Upload. It takes a minute for your selection to load. Then click the pink button to “Use It”.