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Halloween
Compare and Contrast with theInformation on Dia de los Muertos
for Grade 8
Task• First, explore the WebQuest on Dia de los
Muertos and answer the 15 questions on the worksheet. Take note as you read.
• Next, read through the following websites on the history of Halloween. Take notes as you read.
• Lastly, write a compare/contrast essay comparing and contrasting the Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos with the United States holiday of Halloween.
Your Paper Should…
• Have an introductory paragraph.• Describe fully the holiday of Días de los Muertos.• Describe fully how Halloween came to be the
way it is now.• Describe how Días de los Muertos and Halloween
are different.• Describe how Días de los Muertos and Halloween
are the same.• Have a conclusion paragraph.
The Story of Halloween
http://www.holidays.net/halloween/story.htm
The History of Halloween
http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/history.htm
The Real Origins of Halloween
http://www.neopagan.net/Halloween-Origins.html
America’s Story of Halloween
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_hallowen_1.html
Rubric
• The rubric for grading follows this presentation.