I don't usually post extra-credit opportunities that cost money, but this one is just that amazing and so I negotiated with them for a reduced price for all of my students. Día de los Muertos at Spontaneous Celebrations; 45 Danforth Street a few blocks from Stonybrook T stop. Sunday November 1, 12-4pm.

- Mariachi Band - Ballet Folklórico - Authentic Mexican Food

- Traditional Altar Offerings - Dance Workshops - Ceremonia

I have arranged the reduced price of $10 for BLA students with BPS ID; For others $16

For Tickets:617-522-6430; www.Lapinata.org; Lapinata@hotmail.com

For extra credit, respond to these questions in detailed, vibrant paragraphs: 1) What did you see/feel/experience at the event? Who attended? Who presented? Were the populations different? 2) What elements of Day of the Dead did you recognize, and what do they signify? How might they connect to Latino/multiracial identity?; 3) How was this event similar to events that represent your cultural heritage or background? How was this event different from events that represent your cultural heritage or background? 4) What questions are you left with?

Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Family Event

Sunday, November 1, 2014 12:00-4:00 pm at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology at Harvard University

Families enjoy traditional snacks, folk dance, crafts and live music in specially decorated museum galleries. Create a decorated candy skull or design a message to place upon the altar. Experience the customs that make this Mexican holiday a joyful celebration. All snacks and activities are free with museum admission; sugar skulls to decorate are $5 each. Recommended for ages 5 and up, accompanied by an adult. Free event parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 11:30 AM. Public information: 617-496-1027 For extra credit, respond to these questions in detailed, vibrant paragraphs: 1) What did you see/feel/experience at the event? Who attended? Who presented? Were the populations different? 2) How was the altar presented? How did it connect to other objects exhibited in the gallery? 3) How was this event similar to events that represent your cultural heritage or background? How was this event different from events that represent your cultural heritage or background? 4) What questions are you left with?

Can't make the special event? You can also go for free on Wednesday afternoons and Sunday mornings to The Peabody Museum's exhibition of a Day of the Dead ofrenda or altar , located in the Encounters With the Americas gallery. For extra credit, respond to these questions in detailed, vibrant paragraphs: 1) What did you see/feel/experience at the exhibit? What was the exhibit space like? How was the altar presented? How did it connect to other objects exhibited in the gallery? 2) What did you learn from the pamphlets provided? What did you learn from seeing the altar? 3) Describe your favorite or the most striking aspect of the altar and why you chose it; What objects would you include in an altar for someone you remember, and why? 4) What questions are you left with?