Honors Assignment: Read two articles
Article 1
Article 2: Day of the Dead (click here for the text).
Article 3: This article has been added to represent the Catholic view of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
Write 1 page answering the following questions related to the article:
1. How do your remembrances of passed loved ones differ from the Day of the Dead festivities?
2. How could you incorporate some of the traditions of Day of the Dead to help your family celebrate the lives of dead children in your lives? Adults?
Assignment 2:
All Saints Day: Who is my saint?
or Saint of the Day
Some of you were interested in your "Spanish" names. Here is one idea. Please write your Saint's Name along with your Father's Last Name and Mother's maiden name.
Click here for why we do that.
Assignment 3:
Create an "ofrenda" for D'ia de los Muertos
Check out these videos for ideas:
1 altar bonito
2 cigarillos
3 asiento
4 historia
5 rural decorations
6 vivid decorations