Get the Gist Graphic Organizer

Name: __________________________________Date: ____________________

Get the Gist Step 1: Get the Gist Step 2:

Who or What is the section mostly about? What is the most important information
about the who or what?

✔ Is anyone or anything mentioned most frequently? ✔ What information relates to the

o who/what?
✔ Be sure to check pronouns, pictures, captions, and
o culminating question?
headings. o essential word?
✔ Be sure to check pronouns, pictures, captions, and
headings.

Culminating Question
Where and how is Dia de Los Muertos celebrated nowadays?
Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated anywhere and is honoring and celebrating the
dead.

Section 1- Introduction
Who/What? Most Important Information
● honors the dead
● Mexicans and Mexican
Day of the dead
Americans celebrate

Gist Statement

Day of the dead is important to many people.

Section 2 - Shaping and Sharing Mexican Culture

Who/What Most Important Information
● alters are now in style
● thought of as cool
● all socioeconomic levels are
Day of the dead
celebrating.

Gist Statement
Day of the dead has become more widely accepted and
celebrated.

Section 3 - Culture is Alive

Who/What Most Important Information
● The traditions have changed
Day of the dead

Gist Statement

Day of the dead changes as culture changes.

Answer the Culminating Question - Where and how is Dia de Los Muertos
celebrated nowadays?

Dia de Los Muertos is more widely celebrated in Mexico and in the US by more
people now as compared to several years ago.