Exploring Day of the Dead Traditions
6th Grade · Social Studies · 38 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe the traditions and cultural significance of the Day of the Dead.
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Día de los Muertos is celebrated each year on November 1st and November 2nd and corresponds with the Catholic holidays All Saints Day and All Souls Day.
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During Día de los Muertos, families create brightly decorated ofrendas or altars covered in orange marigolds with pictures and favorite things of loved ones who have died.
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Día de los Muertos is not the same as Halloween, but the two holidays have become linked and provide an opportunity to find closure around loss and death.
