DISCUSSION
Have you ever been trick-or-treating? Have you dressed up for Halloween?
Do you celebrate Halloween in any way at home? If yes, what do you do?
Have you seen any cartoons, movies or TV shows about Halloween?
What frightening monsters are seen on Halloween?
In small groups, find the answers to these questions about Halloween.
What was the ancient Celtic fall festival that was a precursor to Halloween?
What does the word "Halloween" mean?
What were originally used as the first Jack-o'-Lanterns?
In what state is it illegal to dress up as a nun or a priest on Halloween?
Describe another way of celebrating Halloween from a different culture.
Halloween Vocabulary ABC
Game:
Make 4 groups.
In each round, a member of the group will have to describe a list of words to the rest of the team. He or she will have 2 minutes.
There will be 3 rounds:
1st: description
2nd: a word
3rd: mimics
The group who has more guesses wins.
VIDEO: Watch the video and answer these questions:
What is the boy doing in that house?
How do the witches decide to punish him?
What is the meaning of 'Hocus Pocus'?
What does the spell say?
ACTIVITY: Design and create a spell using Canva or another digital tool. Be as creative as you can, we will vote to find our winner!
Post the spell document on Classroom. I will post them around the school.