1. History of Halloween

2. Halloween Trivia & Facts
Orange & Black origination
Jack o’ Lanterns
Ghosts
Black cats
Vampires/Werewolfs

3. Ancient Origins Celtic festival of Samhain
Roman combination with Celtic tradition
All Saints Day

4. Halloween comes to America
Origination in colonies
1st celebrations
Irish immigration influence
1920s-1950s

5. Today’s Halloween Traditions
“Trick or Treating”
Costumes
Halloween by the Numbers (handout)
Top Costumes of 2011
Why do you think these are the most popular?
What inspires our costumes?

6. Superstitions, Omens, & Myths
Bad Luck
Good Luck
Myths
What ones do you believe in?