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El Día de los Muertos
Srta. Vega
SPMS @ 2002
¡Bienvenidos!
You will be going on a Quest about the Day of the Dead.
You will need to answer each question on the handout given to you.
Click on each picture and it will link to the correct website.
¡Buena Suerte!
Historia del Día de los Muertos
How did the Aztecs viewed death?
The day of the dead is a celebration of what?
Los Angelitos
Who are the “Angelitos”?
When is the date of the “Angelitos” celebrated?
El Altar
Why do Mexicans build the “altar”?
What items are important to have in the altar?
La Ofrenda
What “ofrendas” do the altars have?
What does the word “ofrenda” mean in English?
Las Calaveras de Dulces
What is the origin of the sugar skulls?
Cempazuchitl
What does “cempazuchitl” mean?
What is “cempazuchitl” used for?
Pan de Muertos
Write the recipe to make this bread?
Papel Picado
What is “papel picado”?
How can you make papel picado?
José Guadalupe Posada
Who is José Guadalupe Posada?
What is he famous for during the celebration of the Day of the Dead?
Tarjeta Postal
Using Microsoft Publisher create a Day of the Dead postcard for your Spanish teacher.
Include photos of the Day of the Dead by using www.google.com and search under images.
Write a brief paragraph about what you have learned about the Day of the Dead.  It needs to be 5 to 8 sentences.
¡Felicidades!
You have completed your Day of the Dead Quest!
Don’t forget to give your handout to your World Language teacher!
FIN