Halloween Resources and Safety websites
October 23, 2008
Halloween is almost upon us. Here are a few Halloween resources for you (borrowed from Larry Ferlazzo and anne marie).
History and Reading Passages:
CBBC Newsround Halloween Guide: A series of very accessible short texts describing Halloween that include images. They give a very good overview. Look to the right for short articles.
History Channel Halloween focus: Watch good, short video clips about halloween history.
Halloweens Around The World: You can get a good understanding of how different countries recognize and celebrate Halloween.
Festivals of the Dead from Around the World – Great descriptions of Festivals of the Dead from places like Japan, Cambodia and Mexico.
5 Minute English: has a short reading passage with comprehension questions about Halloween history.
Safety
Safety is a big concern when our students are out at night taking candy from strangers.
Hershey has a Halloween Safety Quiz- discusses Halloween saftey using an interactive quiz format
Halloween Saftey game- in line with the previous site–a game to quiz students about what they should do if certain situations arise when trick or treating.
