Name: __________________________________

Halloween Date: ______________

Around the World Webquest

Directions: Use the website http://www.jackolanterns.net to find the answers to each question.
Halloween in Ireland/Celtic Halloween

1. Why did the Celts hold a festival on October 31?

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the veil between the living and dead would open which would allow spirits to return to earth
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2. Explain how cats were viewed by the Celts.
e Cat is a beast that is both adored and despised.
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3. Describe the roots of trick-or-treating. What was it called?
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going house to house at Halloween and putting on a small performance to be rewarded with food
How did the pastime begin?
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civil war
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Halloween in Russia
4. Describe the Russian beliefs about cats:
the first being to enter a house for the very first time will certainly meet death
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Halloween in Germany

5. Why do people put their knives away on Halloween?

it's believed that visiting spirits may inflict harm upon the
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6. What is All Souls’ Week in German?
time to remember and honor the dead,
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7. Name two things Catholics might do on All Saints Day in Germany.
a. attend a special church service,
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b. light candles and pray for deceased relatives
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Halloween in Spain

8. What special pastry is eaten on this day? ___________________________________________

Huesos de Santo
9. What is the purpose of All Souls’ Day?
commemoration of all the faithful departed,
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10. When is the holiday Las Fallas? _____________________
march 15-19
11. What happens on this holiday?
mainly observed as a children's holiday or a spiritual festivity
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Halloween in France

halloween
12. In France, people celebrate _________________________ but not
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all saints day
13. In the past, bellmen would walk through the streets warning of the arrival by saying
"The spirits are about to arrive!"
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Halloween in China

14. Describe what happens in the festival called Teng Chieh:

eople hang lanterns outside of their homes and businesse
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15. Explain the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts:
a. What are Hungry Ghosts?
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spirits that are wild
b. What time of year will they more likely appear?
october
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c. What is offered to the spirits?
beverges money in the spirit world and food
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d. Why are offerings made?
so they dont kill them
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Halloween in Japan

16. What is Higan?

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buddaist holiday
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17. List five traditions of the O-Bon Festival.

a. hochin (paper) lanterns are hung to guide the spirits
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b. and
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Obon dances (bon odori) are performed
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Halloween in Mexico

18. When is El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?

nov 1-2
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 19. List three traditions of the Day of the Dead.
calaveras and marigold flowers
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b. visiting graves with these items as gifts for the deceased.
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altars called ofrendas with the favorite foods and beverages
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20. Describe the Feast of the Holy Souls on October 2nd:
a day_____________________________________________________________________________
for commemoration of all the faithful departed, those baptized Christians who are believed to be
in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls
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Halloween in Italy

21. Describe what families do on November 1:

visit their local parish for mass
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22. Describe what families do on November 2:
visit their loved ones' gravesites, clean them, and leave traditional flowers
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23. What other countries from this activity have this same tradition?
spain
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After finishing:

Which country would you most like to celebrate Halloween in? Which would you not like to? Explain
why.
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i would no to like do halloween in china too much religion that is inaccurate i woulld like to do the day of the
dead in mexico
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