Mexican Holiday

Celebrating the Mexican Holiday
Los Dias de los Muertos
(The Days of the Dead)

Lesson Plan
1. Read “Los Días de los Muertos” (The Day of the Dead) to the students.
2. Introduce the traditional “CALVERAS” POEM used for the Day of the Dead celebration.
3. Once the students are familiar with this poem, have them write their own poem about the Day of the Dead
4. Then discuss the differences and similarities of Halloween and Mexico’s celebration.
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