La clase de la Sra. Atkinson- Level 2 classes

 

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ASSIGNMENT

 

Answer the following questions using the Internet resources provided below:

Preguntas:

  1. Explain the "Day of the Dead Celebration." (For example, history, significance)
  2. What are three or four images or items that are used as an important part of the celebration. Explain their significance as part of the celebration of "Dia de los Muertos."
  3. What's an ofrenda? Explain.
  4. What kinds of foods are important for the Day of the Dead celebration?
  5. What psychological needs do you think that the ofrenda meets?  

 

What do Mexicans celebrate on the "Day of the Dead?"
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/muertos.html

Glossary of Words for Day of the Dead
http://www.usc.edu/isd/locations/ssh/boeckmann/Dead/day_dead_glossary.html

Le Recomendamos para el mes de Noviembre:comidas (dia de los muertos)
http://mexico.udg.mx/cocina/recomes/novrec.html

 

Religión

ALGO SOBRE EL DIA DE MUERTOS (espanol)
http://www.acabtu.com.mx/diademuertos/religion.html

POSADA y su mundo de calacas

Dibujos del dia de los muertos (espanol)
http://rulfo.dca.udg.mx/Tradiciones/Muertos/posadacalaca.html

Dia de los Muertos
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/about.shtml

Dia de los Muertos with pictures (takes a few minutes to download)
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/muertos.html

 

La noche de los muertos (Night of the Dead)

Good description of the celebration
http://www.mexweb.com/noche.htm

Latino Sites - Dia de los Muertos-links to other information/sites about this. Some in Spanish.
http://www.hisp.com/links/muertos.html

Mexico. Pictures. Links to other sites about Day of the Dead.
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/feature/daydeadindex.html

Mexico prepares for the Day of the Dead celebration
http://www.latinolink.com/life/1029ldea.htm

Good links to other sites about Day of the Dead
http://daphne.palomar.edu/muertos/muertoslinks.htm

 

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