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Día de Muertos and Personal Connections | Ofrendas Lesson 3

Updated Jul 20, 2022

Educators Grades Sixth – Eighth Grades Ninth – Twelfth World Languages Special Exhibition

Students will understand the meaning of the Day of the Dead and making personal connections to what they have learned. Students will become familiar with the traditional elements of the ofrenda and create their own classroom ofrenda. 

Many ofrendas altars on display at the DIA

Students will understand the meaning of the Day of the Dead and making personal connections to what they have learned. Students will become familiar with the traditional elements of the ofrenda and create their own classroom ofrenda. 

Día de Muertos and Personal Connections | Educator Guide & Lesson Plan

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Día de Muertos and Personal Connections | Pre-Visit Halloween Comparison

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Día de Muertos and Personal Connections | Pre-Visit Listening Activity

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Día de Muertos and Personal Connections | Pre-Visit Partner Activity

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Día de Muertos and Personal Connections | Pre-Visit T-Chart

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Día de Muertos and Personal Connections | Learning Targets

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Día de Muertos and Personal Connections | Web Quest 1

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Día de Muertos and Personal Connections | Web Quest 2

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