
It is that time of year, it has cooled off, time for pumpkin spice everything, and everyone on Instagram is reminding me that it is fall. This means it is time to get ready for Spanish teachers’ favorite holiday, el Día de los muertos, or the Day of the Dead. I have done many day of the dead posts before, which can be found here or a bundle of all my resources here.
Below are my favorite ready-to-go resources for teaching Día de los muertos in Spanish class.
Coco Movie Guide
Find Someone Who – Day of the Dead
Día de los muertos in Spanish class – Para Empezar – Day of the Dead
If you are looking for Ediatable Google Slides class starters or brain breaks, to infuse a little bit about the holiday each day, this is for you. (it is also included if you have my year of Para Empezar). It is a Google Slideshow & you can pick and chose to add into your in person or virtual plans. You can start right after HHM ends, and continue for 3 weeks though Day of the Dead week. They could be used as one activity each day, or combined for a couple days worth of content. The daily activities are as follows:
Novice Reading in Spanish – Mexico & Day of the Dead
I made this novice-level reading to introduce the novel Tumba by Mira Canion. It would be a good one-day reading to introduce a little bit about Mexico with a brief overview of the Day of the Dead. It would work well as a sub-plan as well. Update – It is now digital and can be assigned on Google Classroom or your LMS of choice!
Book of Life – Novice Movie Guide
This FREE guide is based on the amazing Kara Jacob’s intermediate level guide. If you teach higher-level students, her guide is perfect! But if you just want questyions in English to keep students on track, mine will work.
I bought the DVD in English online and typically show it with Spanish audio (with English subtitles in level 1). It is currently (fall 2021) on Disney+ as well. Read more about how I use the film and get a bonue character introduction slideshow in this blog post.
Day of the Dead Bundle
Get everything above in this bundle for the best deal.
Día de los muertos in Spanish class resources from around the web
Calaverita – Kara Jacobs
Day of the Dead Unit – Dustin Williamson
Round up of Day of the Dead Resources – Spanish Mama
More of my Day of the Dead Resources & Blog Posts
My Day of the Dead Bundle
My Fiestas Pinterest Board
Altares Video & Infographic
Video & Embedded Reading activities for Day of the Dead
All Posts for the novel Tumba
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What are your favorite resources for the Day of the Dead? Please share!
Post originally published – 10.2.17 by Allison Wienhold – Most recently Updated 10.11.21