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Well, yesterday was Halloween. Did you have any children knock on your door to ask for candy?
Well, yesterday was Halloween. Did you have any children knock on your door to ask for candy?
You may already be accustomed to this day in the USA, but below is some information about how it's celebrated and how it started.
Watch this video about the history of Halloween. Watch it two times, and then watch it again tomorrow. You should watch it with the English subtitles on, and it will probably help to slow the video down, too. Just listen closely the first two times you watch the video. There are many new words in this video, so don't try to understand every single word; just listen for the BIG ideas.
Watch this video about the history of Halloween. Watch it two times, and then watch it again tomorrow. You should watch it with the English subtitles on, and it will probably help to slow the video down, too. Just listen closely the first two times you watch the video. There are many new words in this video, so don't try to understand every single word; just listen for the BIG ideas.
Pictures with information are called "infographics". Please read the infographic, and then take the quiz to see what you learned. It's OK to use your phone to translate.
Pictures with information are called "infographics". Please read the infographic, and then take the quiz to see what you learned. It's OK to use your phone to translate.
Email me your answers! cjensen@tacomacommunityhouse.org
Email me your answers! cjensen@tacomacommunityhouse.org
1.) How many pounds of candy does the average American eat in a year?
1.) How many pounds of candy does the average American eat in a year?
2.) Where are pumpkins native (originally from)?
2.) Where are pumpkins native (originally from)?
3.) If all of the candy corns purchased every year were laid out end-to-end, how many times could they circle the moon?
3.) If all of the candy corns purchased every year were laid out end-to-end, how many times could they circle the moon?
4.) What do 120 million American children do on Halloween every year?
4.) What do 120 million American children do on Halloween every year?
5.) What percentage of American adults DO NOT carve a pumpkin every year?
5.) What percentage of American adults DO NOT carve a pumpkin every year?
6.) Are pumpkin seeds edible? Are they healthy? Why or why not?
6.) Are pumpkin seeds edible? Are they healthy? Why or why not?
7.) When did trick-or-treating first begin in the United States?
7.) When did trick-or-treating first begin in the United States?
8.) What are two reasons wrapped candy became popular?
8.) What are two reasons wrapped candy became popular?
9.) What did people give out for trick-or-treating before candy became popular?
9.) What did people give out for trick-or-treating before candy became popular?
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