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Halloween Webquest Worksheet PREFCE
Halloween Webquest Worksheet PREFCE
by Luke Vyner
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What do you know about Halloween?
Discussion
Are there any celebrations in your country that have a strange and uncertain history?
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4. What trick did Jack play the following year and how did he prevent the devil coming
down from the tree?
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13. What was the night before called and what did this finally become?
Webquest: Halloween
by Luke Vyner
Apple-bobbing
Read the first paragraph of this website link about the rules of apple-bobbing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_bobbing. Answer the following questions and share your
answers with a partner.
1. How is the game played?
2. Why are apples used?
3. What do players use to catch the apples?
4. What part of your body are you prevented from using?
Trick-or-treating
Read the first two paragraphs of this website link about the tradition of trick-or-treating:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-or-treating and answer the following questions, sharing
your answers with a partner.
1. What do children ask for when they travel from house to house? (Note: The answer is an
American word. Do you know the British English equivalent?)
2. What question do the children ask?
3. What is usually the trick?
5. What do homeowners who wish to participate usually do to their houses?
6. In what countries did two traditions similar to trick-or-treating already exist and what were
they called?
7. What did these two traditions involve?
8. Trick-or-treating has become prevalent in countries outside of America what do the
children ask for in Mexico?
Discussion
Have you ever practised any of these traditions? If your answer is yes, which is your
favourite? If your answer is no, what do you think would be your favourite?
Have you ever seen a real carved-out Jack-o-lantern? Have you ever designed one
yourself? Would you like to make one with your classmates?
Do you think you would be good at apple-bobbing? Would you like to have an applebobbing competition with your classmates? Who do you think would win?
Would you be interested in going trick-or-treating? If yes, what would be your costume of
choice? What trick would you play?
If you had some children knocking on your door, would you opt for giving them a treat or
accept the trick?
How do you think people from your country would respond to trick-or-treaters?
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Webquest: Halloween
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Once youve completed your notes, share the story with your classmates. Did you manage to
scare them with your tale?
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