1. Los Días de los Muertos In Meso-American culture, the days October 31
(Halloween), November 1 (All Saints’ Day),
and November 2 (all Souls Day, or Días de los
Muertos, the Day of the Dead) are marked by a
uniquely colorful religious festival. The festival
celebrates the cycle of life in two ways:
1. honoring ancestors by creating ofrendas (offerings)
2. redecorating gravesites in cemeteries and mocking death.

4. Instead of creating the traditional decorations
of skulls and skeletons for the day of the dead,
we are going to create a butterfly tree. In
Aztec culture, butterflies were believed to be
messengers from the living to the dead. Each
of you will decorate a butterfly. These
butterflies will be placed on a butterfly tree in
your class. This is a good way to pay tribute to
someone who has made a difference in your
life or to someone who is special to you.

6. Assignment Decorate a butterfly. Put a picture of
someone you know or know about who has
passed away on the front of the butterfly.
On the back of your butterfly, you will write a
brief description of this person. Be sure to write
clearly so that I can read it. Your description
needs to answer the following questions:

7. Write all answers in complete English
What is their name?
What relation if any is this person to you?
What is something good that you will remember about this person?
What was their favorite thing to eat?
What was their favorite hobby?
Write all answers in complete English
sentences.