The Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico and some other areas of Central and South America on November 1st and 2nd. It is a time to celebrate our ancestors. Families visit cemeteries and spend the whole evening there eating, dancing, and telling stories about their loved ones by candlelight. They believe that the spirits of their ancestors can be with them on those days. But if we don't remember our loved ones, they cannot return. So we must share our memories of them and think of them often. This holiday may remind us of Halloween because skulls and skeletons are a common theme, but the Day of the Dead is actually a happy celebration; it is not sad or scary. Día de los Muertos skeletons are bright, colorful, dressed up, and happy. If you have seen the movie Coco, it is a very good representation of the Day of the Dead. If you haven't seen it, it's on Netflix! Below are some activities that students did/are doing to celebrate Día de los Muertos in class. Also, thanks to Noah for the Day of the Dead sign!
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La Autora¡Hola! My name is Dori Carpenter. I teach K-4 Spanish at Hope Valley and Ashaway Elementary Schools in the Chariho Regional School District. I began teaching high school Spanish in 2010 and have been teaching at the elementary level in Chariho since 2014. I studied Spanish and Secondary Education at Providence College and The University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. Archives
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