Hinesburg Community School
Español Grado 8
Proyecto Dia de los Muertos
Objetivo:
1. To understand the origins of the celebration of Día de los Muertos
2. To recognize some of the most important traditions of this celebration
3. To describe the Día de los Muertos celebration to others
Producto:
Students will research about the origins, history and celebration of El Dia de los
muertos and will create a poster with their findings.
The poster will have:
 Minimum five images related with El día de los muertos celebration.
 Explanations of the celebration in English, so other levels can read and learn
about this celebration.
 10 sentences in Spanish using verb SER describing the celebration or any of its
components
 10 decorations related with El dia de los muertos
Preguntas: Please answer each question based on your research and use
this information to do your posters.
1. Qué es el Día de los Muertos?
2. Cuál es el origen del Día de los Muertos? What are the contributions of the Aztecs
and the Catholic religion?
3. Qué es All Hollows Eve? What is its relation with el Día de los Muertos?
4. What is celebrated on the 1st of November?
5. What is celebrated on the 2nd of November?
6. Explain: Altares, ofrendas, pan de muerto, papel picado, calacas, Catrinas,
vigilias.
7. What is your opinion about this celebration?
Resources:
Selected videos and books
Internet:
http://www.dayofthedead.com/videos
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3099-mexico-s-day-of-the-dead-resource-page
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1427-los-dias-de-los-muertos-the-days-of-thedead
Due dates:
Monday 10/29: Answers to the questions.
Wednesday 10/31: Finished poster
Project Rubric
Proyecto: Día de los muertos
Nombre: ______________________
Excelente 20
Content
Effort
Organization
Visuals
Español
Muy bien 17
Nota: __________
Aceptable 15
Necesita
mejorar 10
Completely
accurate, all facts
are precise and
explicit. It is easy
to read and find the
information. Poster
provides additional
facts and
information.
Mostly accurate, a
few inconsistencies
or errors in
information. Poster
provides most of
the information
required
Somewhat accurate,
more than a few
inconsistencies or
errors in
information. Missing
some important
points
A lot of
inaccuracies OR
missing very
important
information
Student always
uses classroom
project time well
and conversations
are focused on the
project and don’t
disrupt the
classroom
Students frequently
uses classroom
project time well
and conversations
are mostly focused
on the project and
don’t disrupt the
classroom
Students sometimes
uses classroom
project time well,
but occasionally lost
focus and distract
others from their
work
Student does not
use classroom
project time well,
often lost focus
OR/AND distracts
others
Poster layout is
very well
organized. It is
easy to locate
important
information.
Presented
information in a
visually attractive
way. Followed
guidelines and due
dates.
Poster layout is well
organized. It is easy
to locate important
information.
Presented
information in a
somewhat attractive
way. Followed
guidelines and due
dates.
Somewhat
organized.
Presented
information in
simple way that
doesn’t attract
interest from
readers. Followed
almost all guidelines
and due dates.
Little creative
energy used
during this
project. Poster is
missing elements
or is difficult to
locate important
information.
Didn’t follow
guidelines or due
dates
Used more than the
required images
and decorations.
Used plenty of
colors, designs and
decorations in the
poster to make it
attractive and
responds to the Dia
de los muertos
style
Used the required
images and
decorations. Used
colors and designs
to make the poster
attractive and
responds to the Dia
de los muertos style
Missing 1-3 images
or decorations. Little
use of colors and
designs to make the
poster attractive.
Little relation with
the Dia de los
muertos style
Missing 4 or more
images or
decorations.
Didn’t use colors
or decorations
related with the
Dia de los
muertos style
There are no errors
in spelling, gender
or number.
Students went
beyond the
required sentences
and provided extra
information using
new vocabulary.
There are 1-3 errors
in spelling, gender
or number. Student
provided the
expected sentences
There are 4-5 errors
in spelling, gender
or number. Student
wrote less than 10
sentences
There are more
than 5 errors in
spelling, gender
or number.
Student wrote
less than 5
sentences.