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DAY OF THE DEAD
(el Dia de los Muertos)
LABELED ILLUSTRATION
Purpose: to show how the present-day celebration of the Day of the Dead mixes
beliefs and traditions of native tribes like the Aztec
with beliefs and traditions of the European Christians.
Directions:
 Draw an image of the celebration of the Day of the Dead
 Label the picture with 2-3 features that seem to come from the Aztec
tradition and 2-3 features that seem to come from the Christian tradition.
Each label/feature should be a sentence or two to explain the connection.
(i.e. “This is from the Aztec because the Aztec…., and during the Day of
the Dead, they ….”)
DAY OF THE DEAD
(el Dia de los Muertos)
LABELED ILLUSTRATION
Purpose: to show how the present-day celebration of the Day of the Dead mixes
beliefs and traditions of native tribes like the Aztec
with beliefs and traditions of the European Christians.
Directions:
 Draw an image of the celebration of the Day of the Dead
 Label the picture with 2-3 features that seem to come from the Aztec tradition
and with 2-3 features that seem to come from the Christian tradition.
Each label/feature should be a sentence or two to explain the connection.
(i.e. “This is from the Aztec because the Aztec…., and during the Day of
the Dead, they ….”)