HALLOWEEN PRESENTATION

happy

Halloween!

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hands up...

how do we celebrate halloween ?

do you celebrate halloween in spain? how is it different to in the usa or the uk?

halloween customs

decorating the house

Jack-o-lanterns (carving pumpkins)

trick or treating

How is Halloween celebrated?

dressing up in costumes and going to parties

the history...

They built large bonfires and wore costumes to keep away bad spirits and appease their gods. These traditions gradually changed over time and mixed with other traditions, such as Christian feasts of the dead from the Middle Ages.

It started as a Celtic tradition in ancient Britain and Ireland which celebrated the turn from summer to winter.The Celts believed that the barrier between the worlds of the living and dead was blurred on this night, and that ghosts could return to earth.

jack-o-lanterns

Fun fact: before Halloween got to America (where pumpkins are from), people used to make jack-o-lanterns from other vegetables such as turnips

celtic traditions

'Samhain,' the Celtic tradition from which Halloween has evolved, is still celebrated in some towns in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man (Scotland). This involves bonfires and dancing.

how is halloween viewed in england?

Some members of the Church don't like Halloween because it celebrates evil and darkness But most people see it as just a bit of fun!

quiz...

1. where did people first start to celebrate halloween?

a. the United States of Americab. Britain and Ireland c. mainland Europe

2. what is the word 'halloween' short for?

a. All Hallow's Eveb. Hall of Evil c. Hallow's Day

3. what vegetable was traditionally used to make jack-o-lanterns?

a. turnipb. carrot c. broccoli

4. samhain was the celtic tradition that developed into halloween. it was celebrated by...

a. trick or treatingb. making bonfires and wearing costumes c. singing songs to keep the ghosts away

5. the ancient celts lit bonfires, made sweets, and wore costumes to ward off evil spirits because...

a. they believed it would bring them good luck b. it is cold this time of year c. they believed the worlds of the living and the dead were at their closest

6. what percentage of british people go trick-or-treating?

a. 23% b. 11% c. 7%

7. which animals are usually associated with witches?

a. crows b. spiders c. black cats and frogs

8. what is typical halloween food?

a. soups, steaks and toast b. candy apples and lolly pops c. cakes and pudding

9. people used to believe that owls could turn into...

a. witches b. vampires c. ghosts

10. some people still celebrate the traditional roots of halloween, true or false?

a. true b. false

answers...

1b. Britain and Ireland 2a. All Hallow's Eve ... "Hallow" means 'saints' - so Halloween is the day before 'All Saint's Day' which is a Christian day that honours saints who have died. (But it isn't really celebrated any more.)

answers...

3a. turnip 4b. making bonfires and wearing costumes 5c. they believed the worlds of the living and the dead were at their closest

answers...

6b. 11% 7c. black cats and frogs 8b. candy apples and lolly pops 9a. witches 10a. true

crossword...

Work in teams to complete this crossword puzzle...

answers...

halloween who am i...

In groups, write a few sentences from the perspective of a Halloween character, using the present perfect, past simple and past perfect. The final sentence is the present simple, stating, "I am ..." and the rest of the class has to finish the sentence (guess who the character is). For example: I was created by a mad scientist. I had tried to fit in with everyone, until they all called me a monster. I have turned against the man who created me. I am... Frankenstein's monster

guess who!

• are you a person?
• are you an animal?
• what animal / monster are you associated with?
• what colour are you?
• are you dead or alive?
• do you have magical powers?

skeleton black cat ghost Frankenstein's jack-o-lantern bat werewolf

monster

goblin vampire mummy owl scarecrow spider witch

wizard frog crow the headless zombie Frankenstein's monster

horseman wife

what am I?

what am I?

I am an orange vegetable At Halloween people scoop out my insides, carve faces, put a candle in me, and I become a Jack-o-lantern What am I?

what am I?

I am hundreds of years old I drink blood I hide from the light What am I?

what am I?

I am often seen with a black cat I travel on a broomstick to fly through the air I wear a pointy hat What am I?

what am I?

I am part man, part animal At night, I transform into another creature with hair and a tail I howl at the moon What am I?

what am I?

Make up your own clues... Write two or three sentences describing a Halloween character Then share with another group and they have to guess who it is!

creepy clues... come up with clues for this crossword

For example: HAUNTEDA house where ghosts live CAULDRON what witches use to make potions

wordsearch...

AUTHOR NAME

word find...

How many words can you find in... Frankenstein (in, tan...) Jack-o-lantern (ran, lot...)

happy halloween!