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Halloween is an annualholidaycelebrated onOctober 31
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thathas roots in theCeltic paganfestival of Samhainand theChristian  holy day of All Saintson November 1
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. This celebration includesmask wearing, costume parties, themed decorations, and otherparticular activities practised by children as well as adults.Halloween is celebrated in several countries around the world,but it is in North America and Canada that it maintains its highestlevel of popularity.
You are a group of screenwriters
 
who have to prepare thecontents of a Halloween special programme in Disney Channel. Thisprogramme is going to be broadcasted in Latin America, but thecontents have to be approved by Disney Channel Headquarters inthe United States first, so you have to write a research paper inEnglish.To start writing the research paper you have to getinformation from serious and reliable web sites.
 
The final productions are the following:
A research paper in Word format with all the necessaryinformation required (including pictures).
A Power Point presentation to show all school the results of your research.
You are going to work in pairs. Use the following questions asa guide:
FOR THE RESEARCH PAPER:a) What are the origins of Halloween?b) What are the main customs and traditions in Halloween?c) Choose 5 (five) different countries around the world anddescribe how they celebrate Halloween.
FOR THE POWER POINT PRESENTATION:a) Describe briefly the history of Halloween.b) What are the symbols of Halloween?
You are going to enter these web sites to get all theinformation you need:
HalloweenOriginshttp://www.history.com/content/halloween/real-story-of-halloween/ancient-originsHalloweenHistoryhttp://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/history.htmHalloweenSymbolshttp://american-customs-holidays.suite101.com/article.cfm/halloween_symbolsHalloweenAround thehttp://www.jackolanterns.net/traditions.htm
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