Halloween

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Halloween!  

Halloween

What do you know
about Halloween?

By the end of this lesson: 

1. You will  be able to understand some of the stories and customs around Halloween.
   
2. See why Halloween is important to peeple who celebrate it. 

Learning goals

pumpkin

Spider

Crow

Witch

Owl

Bat

Black cat

Cauldron

Spiderweb

Ghost

Trick or treat

Candy

Thanksgiving

Halloween

St. Patrick's day

Homecoming

Super bowl

The 4th of July

October 31st

March 17th

February 14th

July 4th

4th Thursday of November

Independence day

Halloween

St. Patrick's day

St. Valentine's day

Thanksgiving

We are going to watch a video about Halloween

Take out a pen and a piece of paper/notebook

Watch carefully because you have
to answer questions about the video

Take notes!

When is Halloween celebrated?

1. 30 October
2. 31 October
3. 1 November
4. 2 November

How many years ago was Halloween first celebrated?

1. 1500 years ago
2. 1000 years ago
3. 2000 years ago
4. 1250 years ago

Where does Halloween originate from?

1. The United States of America
2. Canada
3. The United Kingdom
4. Ireland

What Celtic festival does Halloween originate from?

1. All Hallows Eve
2. Samhain
3. Harvest time
4. Hallowmas

How much money do the Americans spend on Halloween?

1. 6 billion
2. 6 million
3. 600 thousand
4. 60 thousand

What is the most popular Halloween candy?

1. Snickers
2. Mars
3. Milky Way
4. Oreo

What do you call a carved Halloween pumpkin?

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

What do people do on Halloween?

1. Trick-or-Leave
2. Tick-or-Sweet
3. Treat-or-Leave
4. Trick-or-Treat

Explain in your own words what
trick or treat means.

How much do all Americans combined spend on Halloween?

1. 6 million
2. 6 billion
3. 4 million
4. 4 billion

Why do people wear costumes on Halloween?

What is your level of interest in celebrating Halloween?

1. I want to celebrate it.
2. I'm not sure.
3. I do not want to celebrate it.
4. I will be at the school party on Wednesday!

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The Irish originally used apples to create a Jack O'Lantern.

1. True
2. False

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