8 Grado- El da de los muertos- Cultura

Me llamo ______________________Hoy es el __________ de ___________

El da de los muertos
Trabajo: Your task is to become an expert about the ofrendas made for el da
de los muertos. You will search websites to find out all there is about this day
and record your findings below.
Begin your journey by visiting my site and clicking on the linkhttp://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/
Once at the azcentral, click on GLOSSARY and using the vocabulary you find
there, complete the activity below (write the letter).
Vocabulario
1. La ofrenda ____________

Definicin
a. Yellow marigolds that are symbols of
death

2. El pan de muerto____________

b. The art of Mexican paper cutting

3. Cempazuchil____________

c. Burning incense left at altars

4. La calaca____________

d. Offerings to honor the dead

5. Los alfeiques____________

e. The Day of the Dead

6. Los cascarones____________
7. El papel Picado____________

f. Illustrator whose drawings of La

Catrina are the most recognizable
figures of the Day of the Dead

8. El copal____________

g. Bread of the dead

9. El da de los muertos____________

h. Festive egg shells that are filled with

confeti and trimmed with glitter

10. Los angelitos____________

11. Las calaveras____________

i. Poems and songs written about this

celebration

12. Jos Guadalupe

Posada____________

j. Whimsical skeleton figure that

represents death
k. Colorful iced sugar skulls
l. Souls of deceased children

Now visit my website and click on link #2:

8 Grado- El da de los muertos- Cultura

Me llamo ______________________Hoy es el __________ de ___________
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/deadhistory.html?nclick_check=1
Read the information on the history of el da de los muertos and respond to
the questions, en ingls.
1. Where does this celebration originate?
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2. How did the indigenous people view death?
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3. How did the Spaniards view death?
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4. How do people in rural Mexico celebrate this day?
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5. How is this day celebrated in larger Mexican cities and in the US?
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8 Grado- El da de los muertos- Cultura

Me llamo ______________________Hoy es el __________ de ___________
Now visit my website and click on link #3:
http://www.azcentral.com/video/#/Day+of+the+Dead+traditions/33965755001
This is a video about el da de los muertos- watch the video and respond to
the questions, en ingls.
1. Why do families build ofrendas?
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2. What is the purpose of this day?
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3. What is a patete? What is it used for?
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4. What is wter puto n an ofrenda?
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5. What are some typical Mexican foods placed on the ofrendas?
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6. Why are candles an important element of the ofrendas?
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7. How is pan de muertos made and decorated?
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8. What are galletas?
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