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Spanish 11 - Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) - Ms. Shannon

Websites:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

History of the Day of the Dead:
http://www.celebrate-day-of-the-dead.com/dia-de-los-muertos-history.html

National Geographic Education on Day of the Dead:
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/dia-de-los-muertos/?ar_a=1

Spanish and English website on the Day of the Dead:
http://www.dayofthedead.com/

Education in Humanities - a comparison between Halloween and the Day of the Dead:
http://edsitement.neh.gov/feature/origins-halloween-and-day-dead

Videos:
Discovery Channel video on the Day of the Dead:
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/discovery-atlas-mexico-day-of-the-dead.htm

Video describing Day of the Dead History:
http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/holidays/day-of-the-dead/2014/09/24/day-of-the-dead-history/16174911/

Dia de los Muertos - A Brief Overview by the Hispanic Cultural Centre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzaZidVrebA&noredirect=1

Learn 360 Video (14 min) on Day of the Dead:
For this video, You will need to login with the username: hssstudent, password:
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?lid=24129535&SearchText=day+of+the+dead&ID=349018