Día de los Muertos 2008

• Day of the Dead Detroit 2008
  There is no brochure available at the moment but there is planned programming.  There will be things going on this weekend at the MCDC Mercado and also at Matrix.  Be sure to stop by Café con leche (in the corner of the MCDC Mercado) for something to warm up!  Due to the construction at the Ambassador Bridge you should leave yourself a little extra time to navigate the neighborhoods.
  • UPDATED: Detroit Free Press information on events this weekend
  • UPDATED: Southwest Detroit Business Association schedule of events
  • This is the 2007 brochure but can still help with locations: MexicanTown Brochure
  • UPDATED: Photos from 2008 Events
  • Photos from 2007 Detroit Events  
  • Photos from 2006 Detroit Events  
  • Photos from 1999 Detroit Events

• Casa Frameworks:
  Actividad - Día de los muertos
  Actividad con enlaces, Worksheet (HTML) & Worksheet (PDF)
  This worksheet is designed to be printed as a blank page that students use to guide their exploration.
  
• Casa Frameworks:  
  Actividades en clase: Graffiti Brainstorm  
  Students begin with a graffiti brainstorm (writing English and Spanish words or drawing pictures on large sheets of paper.)  Students consider what they associate (see, smell, touch, taste) with Halloween and with Memorial Day.  As we process this discussion over the coming week, we use these overheads to shape the conversation: Venn 1, Venn 2, Influences.  
  
• Casa Frameworks:  
  Actividades en clase: Sugar Skulls  
  Although it has been a while since I've made them for my own students - sadly - you can make a small version to decorate and eat in class. The recipe comes from my talented friends Betsy and Val.  I actually mostly do Posada-inspired chocolate these days.  
• Casa Frameworks:
  Actividades en clase: Final Project  
  This is the final project (2006) that my students do. I have revised it substantially since the 1998 version.  It is based on the National Standards and has a more thoughtful rubric. 

  

• Enlaces
  A collection of links to interesting Day of the Dead sites. This is designed for more open browsing.

Day of the Dead Activities Updated: 11/6/08