Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) Classroom Activities
$19.99
Spanish teachers –
This is an easy-to-implement Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos culture unit. All lesson plans and activities are included for you!
This Culture Unit is digital and will save you a ton of time. For 5 days only, you will be able to get access to this digital unit of materials that are already vetted, templated, and ready to either use with your students in the classroom or print out and give to them to use outside of class.
This 1-3 day lesson is perfect for both middle and high school Spanish students regardless of their level. Pick or choose which lessons and activities you would like to use or use all of them. You can use them in sequential order or not! The 3 lessons are:
- Introducción a Día de los Muertos ¿Qué es el Día de los Muertos?
- Delve deeper into the history and traditions. DDLM authentic text, vocabulary & comprehension questions
- Student led presentations, creation and re-enactment of the following 3 traditions: (all investigative materials, step-by-step instructions and recipes are included, just need to hand out to students) calaveritas de azúcar, ofrendas y pan de muerto
These lessons help you celebrate Day of the Dead in your classroom and teach Día de los Muertos customs through various literacy, music, and art-based activities. In the process of participating in these literacy and hand’s on activities, students will experience how other cultures view death and better understand the cultural significance and purpose of Día de los Muertos celebrations.
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Our team of Spanish teachers has created various lesson plans and materials for Spanish Teachers to implement into their classroom leading up to Day of the Dead.
IN THIS DAY OF THE DEAD CULTURAL UNIT YOU WILL GET …
Diverse and easy to implement activities! Pick or choose which lessons and activities you would like to use or use all of them. You can use them in sequential order or not! The 3 lessons are:
- Introducción a Día de los Muertos ¿Qué es el Día de los Muertos?
- Delve deeper into the history and traditions. DDLM authentic text, vocabulary & comprehension questions
- Student led presentations, creation and re-enactment of the following 3 traditions: (all investigative materials, step-by-step instructions and recipes are included, just need to hand out to students) calaveritas de azúcar, ofrendas y pan de muerto
The following templates, lesson plans, materials, activities are included in this lesson:
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- Article: Día de los Muertos text is written primarily in the present and past tenses and is great for advanced beginning levels and beyond. Vocabulary and comprehension questions are included.
- Pan de Muerto Recipe in Spanish and English (tie in command form lesson into baking)
- Step by Step Instructions to build your own Ofrenda in Spanish and English
- Template to implement a Día de los Muertos cultural experience in your classroom. Follow this to have a student directed cultural celebration in your classroom. You students will present, create and re-enact 3 traditions. All materials included
- Fun, creative calaveras coloring pages
- Resources to videos, songs, and more activities all about Día de los Muertos
- Easy to follow lesson plans included
Becky Harlow –
What great activities for a special holiday! The pan de muerto recipe was perfect!! Thank you for taking the time to compile these activities.
Brittany –
This is a great unit. I love the thought that was put into not only educating students on the cultural content but on allowing students to make connections with the culture as well. I’m happy that the legwork has been done, now I can get to it!
Diane Brooks –
This unit is great! Having everything in one place is wonderful. I teach without any resources, including finances. I appreciate when others have taken the time and trouble to put together excellent resources that do not cost un brazo ni una pierna!