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.