2. Halloween History By: Shiloh, Skylar, and Zanab

3. What is Halloween A very special holiday for children. Children dress –up and collect treats. Celebrated on October 31.

4. How Halloween began. At the end of summer, people were scared because they didn’t understand the changing of seasons. They thought ghost and monsters were stronger. They built a bond fire to scare away the monsters and they dressed up. When Christianity came, they had a day to celebrate those who had died called All Hallows Day. The day before All Hallows Day was called Halloween.

5. Halloween Symbols Pumpkins, people in masks and costumes, trick-or-treating, witches, vampires, ghosts,and zombies

6. How is Halloween celebrated in other countries? England -ghost, goblins, witches U.S. – celebrated children wear costumes and go trick-or-treating.

7. Source ‘’Halloween’’, Childcraft, vol. 9, p. 284.