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T or F1. The Day of the Dead ritual began when the Spaniards conquered the new world. T or FT or F2. The ritual is celebrated in all of Mexico, Central America, and South America.T or FT or F3. The Day of the Dead is a scary, mysterious holiday like our Halloween.T or FT or F4. Sugar skulls, made with the names of the dead person on the forehead, are eaten by a relative or a friend.T or FT or F5. The skulls symbolize death and rebirth.T or FT or F6. The Aztecs and other Meso-American civilizations believed the dead would came back to visit during the ritual. T or FT or F7. People who celebrate this holiday believe that death is a continuation of life. T or FT or F8. In their attempts to convert to Catholicism, the Natives tried to kill the ritual. T or FT or F9. The ritual is celebrated November 1st and 2nd. Previously it was celebrated for an entire month on the ninth month of the Aztec Solar Calendar, approximately the beginning of August. T or FT or F10. To celebrate the holiday, people in rural Mexico visit the cemetery where their loved ones are buried In the United States and in Mexico's larger cities, families build altars in their homes. T or FDay of the DeadAnticipation GuideBefore reading through the ppt., read these ten sentences and based on what you think write true or false on the left hand margin of your paper. This is done to determine what you know before reading.

El da de los muertos, the Day of the Dead, dates back to before the Spaniards landed in what is now Mexico. The Conquistadors encountered natives practicing a ritual that seemed to mock death.

The Conquistadors tried to eradicate the ritual. Think about what you know about the Spaniards at this period in time. Why do you think they would do this?

Texate, an ancient Oaxaca market drink.This ritual is celebrated throughout Latin America. In Mexico, people put on skull masks called calacas and dance in honor of their dead relatives. Sugar skulls, made with the dead persons name on the forehead, are made and eaten by a relative or a friend. The skull symbolizes death and rebirth.

A street vendor in Mixquic, Mexico prepares a candy skull, decorated with seeds and chocolate from the region. The candy skulls are an important part of the Dia de los Muertos altars.

They may look spooky, but skulls are a symbol of life and regeneration in Mexico. These calacas were created by Zarco Guerrero.The traditional belief is that the dead relatives visit during this ritual and that death is a continuation of life. Instead of fearing death, they embraced it. To them, life was a dream and only in death did they become truly awake.

Preparing the graves of loved ones that have passed.

Watch Calaveritas found on the Videos section of the websiteTo make the ritual more Christian, the Spaniards moved it so that it coincided with All Saints Day and All Souls Day (Nov 1 and 2) which is when it is celebrated today.Previously it was celebrated at the beginning of August and was celebrated the entire month.

The day of the dead is celebrated differently depending on where you go.

This Ofrenda inside a hotel in Taxco, Mexico shows some blending of the U.S. celebration of Halloween and the traditional Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead.

In some parts of Mexico, people visit the cemetery where their loved ones are buried. They decorate gravesites with marigold flowers and candles. They bring toys for children and the loved ones favorite food.

A burro is loaded down with marigolds for the Dia de los Muertos celebration in a village in Mexico.

In some parts of the US and in Mexicos larger cities, families build altars in their homes, dedicating them to the dead. They surround these altars with flowers, food, and pictures of their loved ones. They light candles, make their favorite food, and burn incense.

Grade school students at Cristobol Coln school in Mixquic, Mexico, bring their home-made altars to be displayed at the school.

This Ofrenda (or alter) is decorated for the Mexican Dia De los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) celebration. This Ofrenda was placed outside a store front in Taxco, Mexico.

T or F1. The Day of the Dead ritual began when the Spaniards conquered the new world. T or FT or F2. The ritual is celebrated in all of Mexico, Central America, and South America.T or FT or F3. The Day of the Dead is a scary, mysterious holiday like our Halloween.T or FT or F4. Sugar skulls, made with the names of the dead person on the forehead, are eaten by a relative or a friend.T or FT or F5. The skulls symbolize death and rebirth.T or FT or F6. The Aztecs and other Meso-American civilizations believed the dead would came back to visit during the ritual. T or FT or F7. People who celebrate this holiday believe that death is a continuation of life. T or FT or F8. In their attempts to convert to Catholicism, the Natives tried to kill the ritual. T or FT or F9. The ritual is celebrated November 1st and 2nd. Previously it was celebrated for an entire month on the ninth month of the Aztec Solar Calendar, approximately the beginning of August. T or FT or F10. To celebrate the holiday, people in rural Mexico visit the cemetery where their loved ones are buried In the United States and in Mexico's larger cities, families build altars in their homes. T or FDay of the DeadAnticipation GuideYou have finished reading about the history of the Day of the Dead. Revisit these 10 questions and answer on the right hand side of your paper based on what you read.Watch Celebration found in the Video section of the website.You may be familiar with this image. Its artisit, Jos Guadalupe Posada, was one of the first artists to provide inexpensive and expressive art of everyday themes to the common people of Mexico.

During this time (late 1800s) people who were unable to read were captivated by Posadas illustrations. Some of his most famous works depict natural disasters, political intrigue, crime, and folk tales.

Image of well-dressed female skeleton is today know as CatrinaThe calaveras of Posada are his most recognized work today. People adorn their Days of the Dead altars with his images and cut them into their papel picado banners. Today these images remind us that in death all stations of life become equal.

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El revolucionario mexicanoWatch Viva found in the Video section of the website.

Create a Ven Diagram comparing the two holidays.http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/carteles-dia-de-muertos/

Hay dos pgina. Haz click en el 2.

Ve a esta pgina web y mira los carteles (posters) del Da de los Muertos. Escoge (choose) cuatro carteles y llena (fill out) el siguiente (following) papel.

Hint:

Idioma languageComo - How

The previous two slides are results from telephone call interviews of Mexican households.

Answer the following questions in English about the results. How do people see death?How do people view the Day of the Dead?How much do people usually spend on altars?How many people participated in the interviews?How many people set up altars?What decorations are used the most?Which gender spends more?What decorations are used the least?When the think of Day of the Dead, what do they envision (picture in their head)?Which gender sees death as sad?

Last, pick an activity to do.

You can make your own representation of Jos Guadalupe Posada skull.Make your own poster of the day of the dead.Color and caption a visual representation of Da de los Muertos

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