Day of the Dead

Holidays & Events

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

The Day of the Dead may sound like a morbid holiday, but it is actually a happy Mexican festival that is becoming popular around the world. In this lesson, students learn about this interesting holiday that helps people remember and honor lost loved ones.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
confusing verbs (ensure/ assure/ insure)
interpretive

Vocabulary

loved one
altar
gravesite
deceased
pass away
soul
prosperity
morbid
intangible
commercialized
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane