jueves, 25 de octubre de 2012

Halloween fun for all ages!


 Garfield's Scary Scavenger Hunt



LINK:

 http://tinyurl.com/c4r3w43

HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN II

 
 
History of Halloween

 

 

Answer the following question with information found at: http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/history.htm

 

1.                What does the word “Halloween” mean? _____________________________________

2.                Roman Catholics, Episcopalians and Lutherans used to observe All Hallows Day to honor ____________________________________________________________

3.                Pope Boniface IV introduced All Saints' Day to replace __________________________.

4.                When was this festival observed? ________________________________________.

5.                Who celebrated "Samhain" (pronounced "sow-in")? ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________.

6.                Most of the customs connected with the Day are remnants of the ancient religious beliefs and rituals, first of the _________________ and then of the _______________ who conquered them.

 

Answer the following questions with information found at:
 

7.                What did the Celts believed happened on the last day of October? ____________________________________________________________

8.                In what century did the Christian church make November 1 All Saints' Day? _______________

9.                October 31, or the night before took on other names, what were some of the other names that Halloween was called? _____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.

10.             In Sicily, way of keeping the memory of their dead relatives and loved ones alive? ____________________________________________________________.

11.             In Mexico, the celebrate ______________________________ which means____________________ which begins on the evening of _________________.

http://www.bestofsicily.com/mag/art179.htm
http://www.jackolanterns.net/mexicanhalloween.htm
http://www.jackolanterns.net/sicilianhalloween.htm


Answer the questions based on the video clips at: http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/?page=video

Video 1~

1.              What is the Title of the clip? _____________________________

2.              Why was it “creepy”? What happened? Give at least two reasons _________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Video2~

3.       What is the Title of the clip? _____________________________
4.     Why was it “creepy”? What happened? Give at least two reasons _________________________

martes, 23 de octubre de 2012

Shakespeare's Life



Shakespeare's Life
Answer the questions  using the links .  You will then prepare a lesson to share what you have learned with the class.
 
  1. When and where was Shakespeare born?
  2. Describe his upbringing and education.
  3. What were the four types of plays he wrote?
  4. Where were his plays performed and by whom?
  5. Besides writing plays, what other skills made Shakespeare a "jack of all trades?"
  6. When and where did Shakespeare die?
  7. Why do we still read his works today? (Hint: think of theme)
  8. Find several famous quotations that originated in Shakespeare's works. Mention the works from which they come.
LINKS:
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-biography.htm

More on Shakespeare's Life

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/
 
 
 
Literary Terms Relating to Shakespeare

Define and give an example of each.
  • sonnet (Elizabethan)
  • iambic pentameter
  • blank verse
  • soliloquy
  • foreshadowing
  • apostrophe
  • oxymoron
  • hyperbole
  • irony (dramatic)
  • irony (verbal)
  • allusion
  • motif
  • pun
  • personification
  • couplet
LINKS:
 







http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/
 

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WORD GAMES - SPELLOWEEN




SPELLOWEEN

Link:
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-and-vocabulary

lunes, 15 de octubre de 2012

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Stars:

 
EN ESTE LINK PODRÁS VER EL TRAILER DE LA PÉLÍCULA :
 

HALLOWEEN

EN EL SIGUIENTE LINK ENCONTRARÁS LAS ACTIVIDADES QUE DEBES REALIZAR DETALLADAMENTE Y LOS RESPECTIVOS ENLACES PARA OBTENER INFORMACIÓN.
 
 
http://anagarciaperez.es/ticyef/webquestanagarcia/halloween/index.html