Halloween - 2022

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This lesson contains 22 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

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Goals for today
* You will learn more about Halloween
 * You will practice writing a terrifying tale
* You may practice using a thesaurus
* You are able to use adjectives and adverbs to create a descriptive plot


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Halloween

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Halloween
  • It goes back 2000 years ago
to an ancient Celtic festival 
  • Christians turned it into All Hallows on 1 November
  • Halloween is the evening before All Hallows.
  • All Hallows' Eve

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Halloween
  • The dead were remembered on All Hallows
  • On the night before, people believed that the spirit world was closest to ours
  • ... and that evil ghosts might be among them

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Halloween
  • People dressed up and disguised themselves to trick the ghosts
  • A lantern with a candle in it was often used 
  • Jack-o'-Lantern

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Dia de los Muertos
In Mexico and other Latin American countries they do not celebrate Halloween. Instead they commemorate the dead on Dia de los Muertos. 

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Slide 8 - Video

Where did Halloween originate from?
A
America
B
the Netherlands
C
England
D
Ireland

Slide 9 - Quiz

What is NOT another name for Halloween?
A
Gobbleday
B
All Hallows Eve
C
The feast of the dead
D
Samhain

Slide 10 - Quiz

What do you call a carved Halloween pumpkin?
A
Jane-O'-Lantern
B
Jack-O'-Lantern
C
John-O'-Lamp
D
Jake-O'-Lamp

Slide 11 - Quiz

How much do Americans spend on costumes annually?
A
1.5 billion US dollar
B
2.5 billion US dollar
C
6 billion US dollar
D
6.5 billion US dollar

Slide 12 - Quiz

Which ancient group of people did Halloween originate from about 2000 years ago?
A
Romans
B
Greek
C
Celts
D
Persians

Slide 13 - Quiz

On the night before Samhain, what did people leave on their doorsteps for the returning dead (ghosts)?
A
Sheets
B
Candy
C
Clothing
D
Food and wine

Slide 14 - Quiz

Halloween did not take on a family friendly, child-centered form until the ______'s
A
1850s
B
1920s
C
1950s
D
1980s

Slide 15 - Quiz

Let's get spooky

* Short scary stories
* The challenge is that your terrifying tale can only be one paragraph long!  

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Some starters - examples
Example #1

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Some starters - examples
Example #2

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Some starters -examples

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Brainstorming
Your scary story must have a setting, characters, and a descriptive plot, just like a full-length story, so do some brainstorming:

WHO - Who are the main characters? How are they described in the story?
WHAT - What is the scary story about?
WHEN - When does this story take place? What is the time of day, time of year or season, and is it set in the past present or future?
WHERE - Where does the story take place?
WHY - Why is the main character in danger? Is it resolved?

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Writing tips

1. Add sensory details to describe sights, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches.
2. Use strong verbs. For example, looked could be replaced with stared. 
Use a thesaurus to help you.
3. Do not be too specific; very often it is better to get the reader's imagination involved.

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What do you take away from this lesson? Name (at least) 2 things:

Slide 22 - Mind map