Halloween - 2022

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

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

Halloween

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
  

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

Halloween

• People dressed up and disguised themselves to trick the ghosts
  

• A lantern with a candle in it was often used 
  
• Jack-o'-Lantern
  

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. 

Where did Halloween originate from?

1. America
2. the Netherlands
3. England
4. Ireland

What is NOT another name for Halloween?

1. Gobbleday
2. All Hallows Eve
3. The feast of the dead
4. Samhain

What do you call a carved Halloween pumpkin?

1. Jane-O'-Lantern
2. Jack-O'-Lantern
3. John-O'-Lamp
4. Jake-O'-Lamp

How much do Americans spend on costumes annually?

1. 1.5 billion US dollar
2. 2.5 billion US dollar
3. 6 billion US dollar
4. 6.5 billion US dollar

Which ancient group of people did Halloween originate from about 2000 years ago?

1. Romans
2. Greek
3. Celts
4. Persians

On the night before Samhain, what did people leave on their doorsteps for the returning dead (ghosts)?

1. Sheets
2. Candy
3. Clothing
4. Food and wine

Halloween did not take on a family friendly, child-centered form until the ______'s

1. 1850s
2. 1920s
3. 1950s
4. 1980s

Let's get spooky

* Short scary stories

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

Some starters - examples

Example #1

Some starters - examples

Example #2

Some starters -examples

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?

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.

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