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Mexican Jumping Beans

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    1. What are Mexican Jumping Beans?

 http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plaug97.htm

 

 

 

 

        EL Dia de Los Muertos         

Los Días de los Muertos WebQuest

El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a very important holiday in 
Mexican Culture. Use the links below to explore the history, traditons,
crafts and artwork associated with the celebration. As you read and view 
various photos, be sure to take notes on your graphic organizer.
 
1. Read about the history of El Día de los Muertos.
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg1096/daydead.html
 
  2.  What does this celebration look like? Click on the following link to view 
photographs of El Día de los Muertos.
http://www.dayofthedead.com/Photographs.html
 
3. El Dia de los Muertos involves many customs and traditions. Read about 
these traditions here.
http://www.dayofthedead.com/TraditionAltars.html
 
4. Myth vs. Fact
Do you know the real facts about El Día de los Muertos?
http://www.inside-mexico.com/noes.htm
 
5. Creating "La ofrenda"
View these photos to see the steps on creating an altar.
http://www.questconnect.org/oaxaca_altar_photo.htm
 
6. Mexican sweets!
http://www.mexicanmercados.com/food/sweets.htm
 
7. Day of the Dead Artwork
http://www.milagrosseattle.com/cgi-bin/catalog?cover=Day%20of%20the%20Dead

 

 

 

 

 

 

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