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Articles and Background Information
Articles and Background Information
Below are a variety of articles and website links with information about Day of the Dead. As with anything, teachers should carefully review any materials for appropriateness prior to sharing with students.
Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos
Google Arts & Culture Day of the Dead Page
The Evolution of Día de Los Muertos in the United States (National Geographic)
Days of the Dead (Teen Ink Article)
In the U.S., Day of the Dead is Becoming Big Business (NewsELA)
Young Reader Article Set: Day of the Dead – History and Customs (from Vanderbilt University Center for Latin American Studies)
For Day of the Dead, Families Turn to Nicho Art to Ease Grief
ReadWorks Article Set (ReadWorks version of article set from Vanderbilt University Center for Latin American Studies)
Similar Holidays Around the World
Similar Holidays Around the World
10 Festivals that Honor the Dead
Halloween Isn't the Only One: 13 Holidays that Celebrate the Dead
How to Celebrate the Hungry Ghost Festival
Origins of Halloween and the Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead Around the World
New World Encyclopedia Entry on Similar Holidays Around the World
How Filipinos Celebrate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day
La Catrina
La Catrina
Day of the Dead: Who is La Catrina?
Celebrate the Day of the Dead with the Classic Skeleton Art of José Guadalupe Posada
La Catrina: The Character Not to Be Missed (Photo Gallery from Google Arts & Culture)
La Catrina: Lady of the Dead (from Google Arts & Culture)
Jose Guadalupe Posada (Folk Art Guide)
Coco and Popular Culture
Coco and Popular Culture
In "Coco," Day of the Dead Comes to Life (NewsELA)
Did Disney Pixar Get Day of the Dead Celebrations Right in Its New Film ‘Coco’? (Smithsonian)
Pixar's Day-of-the-Dead film 'Coco' aims to shake up image of Mexico (CS Monitor)
Día de Muertos Barbie: Respectful Tribute, or ‘Obviously Cultural Appropriation’? (New York Times)
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