Process

First off all, you must organize your planning committee! Each planning committee will have four people. You must decide which person will research what information.

Person 1: Background

Person 2: Decorations

Person 3: Art

Person 4: Food/View of Death

Each person will answer the questions from their section listed below. Each person will use the links below to answer questions from his/her assigned section. Once the questions are answered, each person will put their answers into paragraph form. ***The brochure will be written in English, but make sure to include at least 10 Spanish vocabulary words that you've learned about Día de los Muertos.*** (You can use a Spanish dictionary).

Questions:

Background

1) Día de los Muertos is a mix of what two cultures? (Hint: one group is a Mexican indigenous group.)

2) When is Día de los Muertos celebrated?

3) Who do Mexicans honor during Día de los Muertos?

4) Who do Mexicans honor during Día de los Inocentes/Angelitos?

Decorations

1) What are ofrendas and who do they honor?

2) What kinds of items are usually included in ofrendas?

3) What type of flower to Mexicans put on the graves of their loved ones?

4) What other items might Mexicans put on graves?

Art

1) What is papel picado?

2) What is the major symbol in art for Día de los Muertos?

3) What are some examples of art for Día de los Muertos?

Food

1) What is pan de muertos?

2) What are some other typical foods associated with Día de los Muertos?

View of Death

1) Does Día de los Muertos seem like a happy or a sad holiday? Why?

2) What did the Aztecs say about crying over a deceased loved one?

3) How is the Mexican view of death different from the view of death here in the U.S.? Do the Mexicans seem more accepting towards death?

Links

Use the following links to research the answers to your questions. Next to the links, you will see the section and the question(s) that they correspond to.

Awesome job! Now you have answered the questions above corresponding to your section and you have put them in paragraph format. Now it's time to start making the actual brochure! Each person from the planning committee will choose a following role:

Person 1: Constructor

This person will put all of the paragraphs in the brochure in an organized manner. He/she will give the sections appropriate headings. He/she will also add transitional sentences to make the brochure more coherent and less choppy. This person will also add an introduction and a conclusion.

Person 2: Artist

This person will select three pictures or draw three illustrations related to Día de los Muertos to insert in the brochure. This person will also design the title of the brochure. This person is responsible for decorating the brochure and making it visually appealing.

Person 3: Editor

This person will check the grammar and the spelling of the brochure.

Person 4: Presenter

This person will organize a speech that the committee will give to the 'town' to persuade them to go to the Día de los Muertos fair. This person will decide who talks in what order. ALL members will talk during the presentation! Each member of the planning committee is responsible for explaining the research that they found.

Here is an example of how to organize your brochure: Example of brochure