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I. Select groups

Choose two other students to work with you.

II. Decide who will do the following activities

Activity One: define the vocabulary words, by searching the selected resources at the bottom of this activity (or other web sites you may find - use the web site evaluation form before using a new web site). Only one student for this activity.

- DEFINE THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO FAMILIARIZE WITH THE VOCABULARY RELATED TO "LOS DÍAS DE LOS MUERTOS".

1. calacas-
2. altar-
3. ofrenda-
4. calavera-
5. cempasuchil (or zempasuchil, cempazuchitl)-
6. papel picado-
7. pan de muertos-
8. atole-
9. angelitos-
10. careta-

Resources:
Day of the Dead

The Days of the Dead

Activity Two: answer the following questions by searching the selected resources at the bottom of this activity (or other web sites you may find - use the web site evaluation form before using a new web site). Two students for this activity (one student will answer questions 1-3 and the other student will answer questions 4-6).

- ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. What is the relationship between the Monarch Butterflies and "Los días de los muertos"?

2. When are "Los días de los muertos" celebrated?

3. Which type of feelings do "Los días de los muertos" bring to Mexican people?

4. How do Mexicans celebrate the three "días de los muertos"?

5. Which three holidays celebrated by some people in the United States coincide with "Los días de los muertos"?

6. Name three items usually found on an altar.

Resources:
Halloween on the Net

Food for the Ancestors

Activity Three:

NOW IT'S TIME FOR YOUR FINAL PROJECT!

Write and design a book for children or a brochure for tourists explaining "Los días de los muertos". The members of the group will gather all the information found (from the vocabulary and the questions) to develop the book or brochure.

Your book or brochure must be written according to the age of the audience. For the book, seven year olds are a good age. For the brochure, the audience should be your age or older.

Your book or brochure must be colorful and visually appealing (use images from the Internet or do your own drawings).

Your book or brochure must have at least seven of the vocabulary words used throughout the story.

Your book or brochure must be well edited for grammar and spelling.

Stay on task because all of you will be graded on how well you use your time and how you participate and cooperate with each other.

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