Intermediate 1 Halloween

Take a look at this video which will set the atmosphere for the following work. : )

We are going to do a Halloween Mini-Project. Here are the tasks for each group. Please write your answers in the comments box and be prepared to share this information with your partners in class on the 27th/28th of October. Good Luck!


Group 1: PUMPKINS

Use these links to learn more about Pumpkins and to answer the following questions and write any other extra information about pumpkins that you find.

Pumpkin Facts  
       
Jack-O-Lantern History

1. Where is the "pumpkin capital" of the world?
2.The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed __________ pounds.
3.Which month is when most of the pumpkin supply in the United States available?
4.Are pumpkins very easy to carve?  Why?
5. Who brought the Jack-O-Lantern to America?
6. What is a Jack-O-Lantern?

Group 2: TRICK OR TREAT

Use these links to learn more about "Trick or Treating" and to answer the following questions and write any other extra information about Trick or Treating that you find. 

Trick or Treating History

Trick or Treat Facts        

7. How did "Trick or Treating" begin?
8. Why do people wear costumes on Halloween?
9. Who brought Halloween to America?

Group 3 HALLOWEEN AROUND THE WORLD

Use the links to learn more about Halloween in many countries and to answer these questions.

Halloween Around the World and Halloweeen in Different Countries        ·        

10. In Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, All-Soul’s Day takes place on what day?  
11. Pick your favorite country and write 3-5 facts about their Halloween customs.

All Groups:

Halloween Jokes

1. Select a favourite joke and be prepared to tell it in class to your class mates, make sure the joke is different from the other members of your groups' joke! ; )


2. Please prepare some quiz questions on the part of Halloween that you have researched.

3. Next Monday/Tuesday, you will have 40-60 minutes in class to share information with your group and to decide on how you are going to present the information to the rest of the class. You will also have to organise the quiz questions for our final quiz on Wednesday/Thursday of next week.

4. Can all 3 groups be prepared to add the information that they have researched to the comments box below. The final date for contributing to the comments box is Wednesday/Thursday morning, the 27/28th of October. That afternoon in class, please be prepared to explain and discuss what you have read with the other groups. Please feel free to also present the work to the class in written form.

5. If you have any extra information on Halloweeen that you would like to share, please include it in your presentation....thanks!