¡Hola clase!
¡Hoy vamos a aprender sobre el Día de los Muertos! First, nosotros vamos a mirar (will watch) algunos videos.
Start here con an overview of Día de los Muertos.
Next, mira mas información del Travel Channel.
Finish con a more personal view on Día de los Muertos from some Latinos in the Boston area.
Next, do some reading to get more specific details. While tú are reading, make sure to keep in mind the preguntas that tú need to answer for hoy!
Go to the Smithsonian's Day of the Dead site to learn about the history and symbols of el Día de los Muertos. Tú can also make your own altar here!
Ahora (now), check out some common myths about Day of the Dead.
Still have some questions? Read this article.
Now, answer las preguntas:
1) ¿Cuándo es el Día de los Muertos celebrated? ¿Cuál es la diferencia between la celebración el 1 de noviembre y la celebración el 2 de noviembre?
2) ¿Dónde (where) does la celebración of Día de los Muertos come from? ¿Quién started celebrating it?
3) Using tu vocabulario for emociones, describe some of las emociones that people might feel on el Día de los Muertos, y por qué ellos might feel this way.
4) ¿Qué actividades (activities) do people do to celebrate el Día de los Muertos?
5) List at least tres palabras nuevas (new words) tú learned in español through this lesson, y what they mean en ingles.
6) Does tu familia have any traditions that are similar to actividades that happen on el Día de los Muertos? If not, how are holidays that tú celebrate similar to el Día de los Muertos?
To answer las preguntas para hoy, tú can write on your worksheet, or you can post a comment with your answers. If tú decide to comment, click "comentarios," then in the pull down list below the comment box, choose "comment as: Name/URL," and enter only your first name in the box where it says name. After you press comment, you will need to wait for another screen that has you type in some numbers and letters to verify your post before your comment actually goes through. If you do not do this step, your comment will not post!
Finally, if tú would like to listen to some música while tú write your respuestas, tú can listen to a playlist for our class here. Once you get to the page, you'll need to click on "Clase de espanol" on the left side in order to load the playlist. The song "Dios Nunca Muere" towards the end of the playlist is a traditional song for el Día de los Muertos!
¡Que se disfruten! (Enjoy!)
1.November 1st and 2nd. 1st is for the infants and childeren and the 2nd is for the adults.
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3.alegre, you are having fun celebrating this holiday and triste you may miss those who have died