for all Students on first grade Secondary 41 "Profr.Josè T. Puente" - English Class

Class  ____ Theme: READING TEXTS ABOUT DIFFERENT TRADITIONS

 "HALLOWEEN"
Halloween is a night of fun with trick or treating, jack-o-lanterns, costumes, parties and games.
Once these traditions had more serious meanings,
Many began thousands of years ago in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and other Eureopan countries.
Here is how some of these traditions started:  Long ago, Halloween night was a festival for celebrating the return of the friendly spirits or ghosts.
Many people believed that ghosts came out of their graves to warm themselves around fire because winter was so near.

The name of this celebration was:  "All Hallows Eve".  The name was gradually shortened to Halloween.

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DAY OF THE DEAD

On the first two days of  November, a cloud hangs over most of mexico. This sweet smelling cloud is copal incense, used to celebrate "The Day of the Dead".

This celebration, for the feast of "All Saints" and "All Souls", is observed in Mexico as "Dìa de muertos" of Day of the "dead".  It is one of the most important celebrations in the year, specially in rural areas where people begin to prepare for it  months before.

Each family makes an offering of  food and drink for the Dead,  -These things are put on a table with flowers and candles. for the most part, the "Day of the Dead" is observed privately or by the family.  But it is also a community celebration.

It is a time for family reunions.

The living members of the family get together on this date, and the "Dead"  "return" for only a few hours each year to be with their relatives in this world.

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Activities:
a) Oral Reading
b) Circle tbhe cognate words
c) Translate to Spanish each text
d) Draw a picture referring each text, paint and decore the Altar de muertos (Look on internet)
e) Write a short text about your own participation on these dates.

Monterrey, N. L. October 15th, 2011   -        Written by: Miss Ody Licea G. - Secundaria 41 "Profr. Josè T. Puente"