Dia de los Muertos
When is Dia de los Muertos celebrated?
November 1st and 2nd
Where was the museum located?
South Park / Seattle
What was the Skittle experiment? (What did we do?)
Arrange the skittles in the bowl, add warm water, and watch the rainbow effect it made!
Blue
What artist does Ms. Nadia listen to the most in class?
Los Angeles Azules
What are some elements that stand out in Dia de los Muertos?
The offerings like flowers, skulls, pan de muerto, candles, photographs, and literary skulls.
Who said "you cannot un-educate someone who has learned to read"?
Cesar Chavez - co-founder of UFW
The warm water dissolved the dye & sugar and they move towards the place where there is less. Where was that?
Arrange the skittles in the bowl, add warm water, and watch the rainbow effect it made!
Does Ms. Nadia use Canva? What is one example.
Every single day for our program!
What team won tic-tac-toe on Tuesday?
Team number (Natasha, Suzzy, Angely, Emily, Stephanie, Meilyn were the ones who participated!)
What are Nichos?
Nichos are shadow box frames used as an ofrenda for a specific key object or figure to honor their memory.
Why would some farmers want to use child workers?
Why don't the skittles mix in the bowl?
The concentration of sugar in each skittle is about the same.
What is Canva?
A graphic design tool to help create projects, educate, and more!
During the name game, what was Suzzy's favorite thing?
Sunset
Dia de los Muertos is rooted in religion. (T/F)
False. It is rooted in indigenous practice. The Christian faith has a long history of 'rebranding' the sacred sites, myths, and celebrations of those they seek to convert. Despite the best efforts of the Spanish to cast death and afterlife of the soul as something to fear, this tradition stayed alive.
How many Latino soldiers served in World War II?
Approximately 600,000
Why do skittles make a rainbow?
Diffusion
Are the templates free?
There are more than 250,000 templates. Many of which are free! Some do cost though.
What Dia de los Muertos ofrenda projects did we work on this week?
Flowers, skulls, and some nichos.
Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican Halloween. (T/F)
False. Dia de los Muertos is a very different celebration. They honor sacred cycle of life by celebrating their annual return to the world of the living.
What year was Texas annexed (taken away from Mexico) by the US?
1846 in the Mexican American War
What is diffusion?
Movement of particles from a high concentration (outer plate) to a low concentration (middle of plate).
What is one project example you can make on canva?
PowerPoint, birthday invite, Instagram post, flyer, etc.
Who can do "El Grito" ?
Brayant