Halloween

History of Halloween

The Celtic harvest festivals (Harvest = La cosecha)

Remembering the dead

Brought to USA by immigrants

“All Hallows Eve” became “Halloween”

October 31st is now a celebration of Autumn/Fall

To celebrate, people wear a costume, gather with family and friends, and eat a lot of candy

Halloween Vocabulary Pumpkins Jack-o-lanterns

Halloween Vocabulary

Witch Troll

Halloween Vocabulary

Cauldron Bat

Halloween Vocabulary

Werewolf Vampire

Black Cat

What superstition is associated with this type of cat?

Halloween Vocabulary

Ghost Mummy

Halloween Vocabulary

What is the difference between a mummy and a zombie?

Halloween Vocabulary

Skeleton Skull

Can you think of more Halloween vocabulary?

Traditions

Trick or treating

TraditionsCandy!

TraditionsDecorate the house and the yard

(Decorate = decorar, yard = jardín/patio)

TraditionsHalloween Parties

(Parties = Fiestas)

Traditions

Festivals and Haunted Houses

Haunted House = Casa embrujada

Popular Halloween Movies

Halloween Tongue Twisters

Which witch wished which wicked wish?

Creepy crawler critters crawl through creepy crawly craters.

Can you read this “cursed” text?

Youtube Clips

Michael Jackson “Thriller”

Halloween scene from “E.T.”

The Girl with the Green Ribbon

Charlie Brown Halloween Clip

Describe how are Halloween and Samain are similar.

How are they different?