We decided to work on Halloween because it is a famous celebration in English-speaking countries and today in many countries too. Moreover, when we are young we celebrated this event without knowing its meaning that is why we find interesting the fact that children work on it to understand why Halloween is celebrated. It is more concrete for the pupils. For thus, we have chosen to focus on this celebration to understand its origins and its evolution over time. First, we are going to talk about this feast and more precisely about its story and symbols.
Second, we will present the three authentic documents that we have chosen and activities linked to these documents what we would propose in cycle 3. From a cultural point of view … → Celebration
Halloween is celebrated on the evening of October 31st → It is the day before All Hallows’ Day also known as All Saint’s Day. During this evening, people and
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In fact, the turnip was originally the symbol of Halloween, but when the Irish carried their Halloween traditions to America, there was some changes and the pumpkin stood in for the turnip who was less soft and larger than the pumpkin.
Moreover, another tradition has been carried by the Irish to America, the trick or treating. In fact, it is a famous tradition in America since the end of the 19th century. This tradition is seen as an important symbol of this event. Children go from house to house and say “Trick or Treat”. People give them candies, cakes or other things.
Concerning black and orange colors, it refers to a Mexican tradition.
Indeed, for All Saint’s Day, orange flowers are set on the graves in tribute to the dead person. Moreover, black colors bring out the death, night, darkness… That’s why, today, when we celebrate Halloween, we adorn our house, garden with orange and
An Ode to Halloween As the leaves fall off the colorful trees, Fluttering to the ground with a slight breeze, They make barely a sound, Like a feather as it hits the ground, Bright colors, yellow, orange, and red, Like the feeling on Thanksgiving after being well fed, The leaves fall in a pile, one by one, And mark the time when summer is done, The leaves bring color to the crisp air, Bringing happiness, which can be rare, Appreciate the beauty of each leaf, As the departure will bring
In addition to a border, the United States and Mexico share many traditions, holidays, cultures, languages, and food. This is probably because both countries are in the same continent and people can easily travel between the two easier than they could with countries in other parts of the world. Because of this, the popular holidays, Dia de los Muertos and Halloween may have some background that can relate their two histories together. They both seem to have something to do with death and skulls but, what is their true connection, if they even have one.
A lot of people think that Halloween and Día de los Muertos are similar, but in this essay I will tell you why they are, in fact, very different. Google says, “Halloween or Hallowe'en, also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day“ and “Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places, especially the United States.” They are different through their dates, their symbols, and their food.
Houses that present a teal pumpkin show that they are safe to approach for children that suffer from food allergies or that have disabilities that make consuming candy a chore. It allows children to feel included and allows them to have a positive Halloween experience. The whole project was created to provide protection for children, teach acceptance, and to create more positive experiences for families.
The holiday is still most commonly celebrated throughout Mexico and Latin America. Halloween is on October 31st, and it is celebrated by carving jack o’ lanterns, going trick or treating, decorating houses with a spooky theme, watching horror
Kids of all ages go around and collect candy from people’s houses when they say the words ‘trick-or-treat!’. When coming to Dia de los Muertos celebration, you might see various people dressed up in costumes that look like skeletons. People, who celebrate this, paint their faces and necks to look like and skeleton. Men wear suits and women wear dresses. Halloween also uses costumes.
In “The Hallowe’en Party” by Miriam Waddington and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, symbols are used to enhance the importance of traditions. It is inevitable to say that “The Hallowe’en Party” is a major symbol itself. The party represents togetherness; a time for friends to get together, leaving cultural clichés aside. Mr. Luria is opposed to his children from going to the party, but even he has to give in because after all, “… [they will] only remember the fun they had at MacNeils” (Waddington, para 34). The excitement described by David goes on to reveal that they indeed had a pleasant time; hence, also evolving Mr. Luria’s views.
Overall DotD and Halloween have many differences and similarities that people like and dislike from Chocolates, Skeletons and Costumes. It can be confusing but it shows lots of culture and what people like to celebrate. Comparing Day of the Dead and Halloween with similarities and differences. Many areas of the world celebrate Halloween in ways through Chocolate, Skeletons and Bread. Day of the Dead and Halloween are the most alike
The Day of the Dead and Halloween are alike in many ways. During the Day of the Dead, people dress in costumes and celebrate their dead loved ones returning to them. Similarly, on Halloween, people also dress in costumes and go “Trick or Treating”. Both holidays also come from Catholic roots, and believe the veil between the living and dead worlds is thinnest on these days. During the Day of the Dead celebrations, people cook, eat, and have a party, similar to what others do on Halloween.
Some people even write the name of their deceased in the forehead of the skull. Usually we decorate the skulls extremely colorful with the primary colors of yellow, orange, light green, and pink. The reason for this is because we use vivid colors that represent the joyful times and things the deceased person lived through, instead of remembering the woeful times. The sugar skulls tradition dates back to more than 500 years ago.
In contradiction to Halloween, it is not a scary holiday and instead focuses on remembering those who have died with love and respect. On the first day (November 1) all the spirits of children who died come back and are remembered. The next day everyone else is celebrated. The living prepare their homes and towns for the return of the dead on October 31st. There are many other things traditionally done to honor the dead and enjoy the holiday.
One of the most-awaited moments of the year is right here once again. Dim neighborhoods are brightened by ghastly smiles of Jack-o '-lanterns in communities where the breeze is also slowly getting colder and the leaves that have fallen off of pines give each step a crunch. In a few days, children dressed like pirates, princesses, ghouls, and little monsters will be knocking on doors requesting goodies and several other goodies. Yet just before Halloween begins, you can delight the kids in your community by teaming up with several moms and dads and arranging a Halloween scavenger quest.
On Day of the Dead, people go to markets to buy certain foods and items, some include las flores (flowers), El Mole (spicy chocolate), and El pan de Muerto (bread of the dead). People buy theses items because Day of the Dead is a very important holiday in Mexico and it usually takes 2 months salary to buy all of these things, it’s crazy. Along with people making altars, they must also prepare favorite foods of that loved one and also prepare themselves for the huge parties that they have on this special day. Halloween however, is prepared for by people going out and buying house items for the interior and exterior of the house. Parents also buy their kids costumes for this holiday to go out on halloween night and get candy.
Nowadays, many people wear items of clothing decorated with sugar skulls or skeleton prints, such as shirts, dresses, or leggings on Día de los Muertos. You can also wear shells and dance so that the noisiness "wakes up" the dead or even dress up as the deceased. •Some women also dress as Calavera Catrina in long, flowing, brightly-colored lace dresses paired with flower crowns and sugar skull makeup. •Sometimes, children dress in costume and ask people on the street for a calaverita (a small gift of money). Unlike Halloween, though, they don't knock on doors.
However, there is a distinct difference between the two holidays. In America, Halloween has shifted from focusing on death to focusing on trick-or-treating. The Day of the Dead celebrates the fact that death does not destroy the unity between those alive and those dead. While both celebrate with dressing up, eating with loved ones, and spending time with family, they gather for vey different reasons. In keeping with their culture, Americans celebrate being with those still alive, while Mexicans include deceased individuals in their