https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads Culture Unit: ACMS Spanish Program en-us 2018-10-18 17:58:19 UTC 2025-11-09 20:22:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/426112/a7528cb101f78640246e7e48e2d8841a/quiz_bowl.jpg Sra_Rodriguez https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/294570608 2018-10-18 18:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/294570608 Sra_Rodriguez https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/297479890 Dear Parents and Guardians:

This upcoming week, your child will be learning about the Day of the Dead commemoration, which is famous in parts of Mexico and Latin America at the end of October through the beginning of November. We will be reading stories about the celebration, and each grade level will produce traditional artwork that is typically associated with this topic. In addition, students will have the opportunity to taste “pan de muertos”, a special bread that is only made for the “Día de los Muertos” festival.
The students will be discovering that the Day of the Dead celebration is a jubilant and
festive tradition that unties families and establishes a sense of identity. It is a time for
happy memories of loved ones, not scary stories! Families make special foods and picnic
at the graves of their loved ones. In this way, the festival is similar to the manner
Memorial Day is celebrate in the United States.
By studying the art and culture of Mexico as part of our curriculum and learning about
this celebration, I hope to create an exciting cultural experience for your child. If you
have any questions about the Day of the Dead celebration, please feel free to contact
us at school. 
Thank you for taking the time to appreciate what your child is learning and creating in
Spanish class. 


World Language Department
Anne Chesnutt Year-Round Middle School
Ph. 910-867-9147 Ext. 324 
Learn a language. Share the culture. Change the World! 
Aprende un idioma. Comparte la cultura. ¡Cambia al Mundo! ]]> 2018-10-26 16:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/297479890 Sra_Rodriguez https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/297480256 2018-10-26 16:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/297480256 Sra_Rodriguez https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/298429707 2018-10-30 11:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/298429707 Sra_Rodriguez https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/298432405 About the authors of the article:
El Paso, Texas natives, Veronica Gonzalez-Smith and Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack are sisters and foodies writing a cookbook with their mother, Evangelina Soza titled Muy Bueno: Three-Generations of Authentic Mexican Flavor. ]]> 2018-10-30 11:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/298432405 Sra_Rodriguez https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/299304867 Mexico has a long tradition of creating beautiful Talavera tiles. We will start our own tradition by making them in our class! 

]]> 2018-11-01 11:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/299304867 Sra_Rodriguez https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/299305491 2018-11-01 11:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/299305491 Sra_Rodriguez https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/299305833 The meaning Behind Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls. ... If you've ever attended a Día de los Muertos event or seen an ofrenda (or altar), then you might have come across a white molded skull with a person's name written on its forehead and a series of sweets and ribbons decorating the rest. ]]> 2018-11-01 11:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/299305833 Sra_Rodriguez https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/299461193 Please watch this beautifully animated, and heart felt, short film about a little girl who visits the land of the dead, where she learns the true meaning of the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos.
Student Academy Award Gold Medal winner, 2013!!]]> 2018-11-01 16:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Sra_Rodriguez/dayofthedeads/wish/299461193