My Halloween

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My Halloween Dia de los Muertos
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Hola or Hello!

• My name is Isabel.
• I live in Mexico City, Mexico.
• I am in the Fourth Grade.
• My favorite holiday is the Day of the Dead (Dia
  de los Muertos).

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My Pen Pals

• I would like to thank you for being my pen pal.
• I loved the Power Point you sent me on Halloween.
  
• I would like to tell you about a holiday that is
  like your Halloween, the day of the dead or in
  Spanish Dia de los Muertos.

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Dia de los Muertos

• At my school, my teacher tries to teach us the
  ancient traditions of this holiday.
• The holiday has progressed throughout the years.
• The holiday celebrates my family and friends that
  have died.
• It is joyous day with laughter, parades, and
  celebrations.

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Creating an Alter

• The Day of the Dead is a time for my family to
  invite the dead to return home and visit us.
• My family creates an Alter.
• We put out offerings of food, bread, flowers,
  toys and other belongs of our ancestors who have
  died.

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My Familys Alter
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Food and Drinks

• My madre or mother cooks Bread of the Dead.
  It is the most delicious bread (egg-battered
  bread).
• I sent your teacher a copy of the recipe so maybe
  you can taste it.
• We also drink Mexican Hot Chocolate on this
  special holiday.

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Parades

• I get to go to a parade on Dia de los Muertos and
  visit the cemetery.
• The streets are filled with papel picado
  (confetti), flowers, candy calaveras (skeletons
  and skulls).
• The Calaveras (skulls) are decorated with bright
  colors. The name of the departed is put on the
  head of the skull.
• People present dances and walk the streets.

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Cemeteries
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Calaveras
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Halloween Versus Day of the Dead

• Day of the Dead
• Make Calaveras to wear.
• A joyous celebration and laughter
• Love
• Skeletons are hung as decorations
• Visit cemeteries in respect.

• Halloween
• Children dress up in scary costumes to go trick
  or treating.
• A scary holiday
• Fearful
• Skeletons are hung as decorations.
• Visit cemeteries to get scared.

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Sugar Skulls

• In our classroom, we created sugar skulls which
  represent the calaveras.
• I sent your teacher the directions to create your
  own sugar skulls to celebrate my favorite
  holiday.
• Here is what my looked like after I finished.

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Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos

• Have fun on my favorite holiday! Write Back Soon!