Día 1: El día de los muertos
- Introductory video
- Brainstorm what we already know about "El día de los muertos"
- Videoclip and questions: "El día de los muertos en México"
- Reading: Halloween versus El día de los muertos
- Venn Diagram: Halloween y el día de los muertos
- Infograph: "Ofrenda de muertos"
- Introductory video
- Brainstorm what we already know about "El día de los muertos"
- Videoclip and questions: "El día de los muertos en México"
- Reading: Halloween versus El día de los muertos
- Venn Diagram: Halloween y el día de los muertos
- Infograph: "Ofrenda de muertos"
- Video: How is this holiday celebrated?
Answer the following questions:
El día de los muertos
1. On what day is it celebrated? (en español)__________________________
2. “Es una celebración del ciclo de la vida” = _______________________
3. La muerte (death) es una parte normal de la vida: cierto/falso
4. What things can you buy at the market to celebrate el día de los muertos? ___________________
5. What is a “calavera”? _________________
6. Pan de muertos es _______________(adjetivo)
7. What are “flores”? _____________________
What colors are they? __________________
8. What things are on the altar (“ofrenda”)? ________________________________________________
9. What guides the deceased to the ofrendas? ___________________________________
10. How do the people celebrate el día de los muertos? ___________________________________
El día de los muertos
1. On what day is it celebrated? (en español)__________________________
2. “Es una celebración del ciclo de la vida” = _______________________
3. La muerte (death) es una parte normal de la vida: cierto/falso
4. What things can you buy at the market to celebrate el día de los muertos? ___________________
5. What is a “calavera”? _________________
6. Pan de muertos es _______________(adjetivo)
7. What are “flores”? _____________________
What colors are they? __________________
8. What things are on the altar (“ofrenda”)? ________________________________________________
9. What guides the deceased to the ofrendas? ___________________________________
10. How do the people celebrate el día de los muertos? ___________________________________
- Infograph: La ofrenda
1. Identify at least 10 cognates: _______________________________________________________
2. Why do you think the following items are include in the “ofrenda”?
a. A lamp: _________________________________________________________________________
b. Flowers (hint: think back to the video!): ______________________________________________
c. Salt: ____________________________________________________________________________
d. Candles: _________________________________________________________________________
e. Personal objects: _________________________________________________________________
f. Food/water: ______________________________________________________________________
3. What is celebrated on November 1st? ______________
On November 2nd? ___________
¡Te toca a ti!
Instrucciones: Design your own altar! Who will you honor with your shoebox altar (due Friday). Draw a picture of your altar, including the items from the infograph.
2. Why do you think the following items are include in the “ofrenda”?
a. A lamp: _________________________________________________________________________
b. Flowers (hint: think back to the video!): ______________________________________________
c. Salt: ____________________________________________________________________________
d. Candles: _________________________________________________________________________
e. Personal objects: _________________________________________________________________
f. Food/water: ______________________________________________________________________
3. What is celebrated on November 1st? ______________
On November 2nd? ___________
¡Te toca a ti!
Instrucciones: Design your own altar! Who will you honor with your shoebox altar (due Friday). Draw a picture of your altar, including the items from the infograph.
Día 2 - La llorona y el chupacabras
- What traditional spooky legends are we familiar with in the United States?
- Video: La llorona (while you watch, make a timeline of events)
- What traditional spooky legends are we familiar with in the United States?
- Video: La llorona (while you watch, make a timeline of events)
- Song: "La Llorona" by Joan Baez - Fill in the missing lyrics
Ser vs. estar - When to use each
jueves, el 22 de octubre
- Look at images of La catrina
- Videoclip: El origen de La catrina
- Webquest: La Catrina
- Create monsters
- Coloring pages
*altars due tomorrow, bring food for the fiesta!
- Look at images of La catrina
- Videoclip: El origen de La catrina
- Webquest: La Catrina
- Create monsters
- Coloring pages
*altars due tomorrow, bring food for the fiesta!
"La calavera garbanzera"
Sueño de una tarde domincal en la Alameda Central (1947)
La tarea (due Friday): Create your own monster!
- ¿Cómo se llama tu monstruo? (What is your monster's name?)
-> Mi monstruo se llama... (name)
- ¿Qué es tu monstruo? (What is your monster?)
-> Mi monstruo es un/a...(noun)
- ¿Cómo es tu monstruo? (What is your monster like?)
-> Mi monstruo es... (3 adjetivos)
- ¿De dónde es tu monstruo? (Where is your monster from?)
-> Mi monstruo es de... (place)
- ¿Dónde está tu monstruo? (Where is your monster currently haunting?)
-> Mi monstruo está en... (place)
- ¿Cómo está tu monstruo? (How is your monster doing?)
-> Mi monstruo está... (condition/emotion)
viernes, el 24 de octubre - El dia de los muertos
- Decorate our class altar/set out food
- Song: Dia de muertos (Los claxons)
- Webquest about La Catrina on the iPads (20 mins)
Links:
1) http://www.sfgate.com/mexico/mexicomix/article/La-Catrina-Mexico-s-grande-dame-of-death-2318009.php
2) http://publicdomainreview.org/collections/the-calaveras-of-jose-guadalupe-posada/
3) http://www.proa.org/exhibiciones/pasadas/rivera/salas/id_rivera_catrina.html
- Turn in all "Day of the Dead" activities
- ¡Una fiesta!
- (makeup work, if applicable)
- ¿Cómo se llama tu monstruo? (What is your monster's name?)
-> Mi monstruo se llama... (name)
- ¿Qué es tu monstruo? (What is your monster?)
-> Mi monstruo es un/a...(noun)
- ¿Cómo es tu monstruo? (What is your monster like?)
-> Mi monstruo es... (3 adjetivos)
- ¿De dónde es tu monstruo? (Where is your monster from?)
-> Mi monstruo es de... (place)
- ¿Dónde está tu monstruo? (Where is your monster currently haunting?)
-> Mi monstruo está en... (place)
- ¿Cómo está tu monstruo? (How is your monster doing?)
-> Mi monstruo está... (condition/emotion)
viernes, el 24 de octubre - El dia de los muertos
- Decorate our class altar/set out food
- Song: Dia de muertos (Los claxons)
- Webquest about La Catrina on the iPads (20 mins)
Links:
1) http://www.sfgate.com/mexico/mexicomix/article/La-Catrina-Mexico-s-grande-dame-of-death-2318009.php
2) http://publicdomainreview.org/collections/the-calaveras-of-jose-guadalupe-posada/
3) http://www.proa.org/exhibiciones/pasadas/rivera/salas/id_rivera_catrina.html
- Turn in all "Day of the Dead" activities
- ¡Una fiesta!
- (makeup work, if applicable)