halloween
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Halloween
by Curtis Worden
Spain, 2014
History
Where did it begin
The Celtics
Celebrated their New Year on November 1st
The CelticsHalloween marked end of harvest
Start of Winter
Dark, cold time of year associated with humandeath
Samhain
October 31st
Believed ghosts of the dead returned to Earth
Made huge bonfires - sacrifice crops to the dieties
Coming to America
Late 1800s, Irish immigrants
Changed tradition to neighborhood gatherings
Trick or Treat
Less superstitious
Jack-o´-lanterns
Began in 1600s
Platform for Creativity
Costumes
Partner Costumes
Class Survey
On a scale from 1 to 5...
I like watching horror films
I don´t like sleeping in complete darkness
If I saw a spider in the shower, I would scream
What makes a story SCARY
Plot
Villains
Setting
...but most importantly
The writing
Word choice
Suspense
Tone
What words are scary
cry, shriek, crash, evil, dark, eery,
graveyard, terrible, chilling, quiet
howl, rumble, scream, crash, sudden
Write your own story
In a paragraph or two, write a short story or scene that could be in a horror film
...or a goosebumps book
Write your own story
describe the setting
describe the villain
make it suspenseful, edge of your seat
Use scary words