On Tuesday you will have an assessment on Standard WL13: Comparisons.
You will compare and contrast Halloween with Día de los Muertos. More specifically, you will compare/contrast:
Study ideas:
You will compare and contrast Halloween with Día de los Muertos. More specifically, you will compare/contrast:
- the products of each holiday (symbols/decorations/etc)
- the practices of each holiday (what people do to celebrate)
- the perspectives of each holiday (the views associated with the holidays)
Study ideas:
- Look back at the Día de los muertos activity packet, as well as the questions asked about it and your answers given for those questions.
- Remember the reading we did on La Catrina and what perspectives that gave us about the holiday.
- Look back at the Infographics on how Día de los muertos is celebrated in the United States, and also how it compares to Halloween.
- Think about all the decorations hanging around the classroom and how each relates to Día de los muertos.