Allerheilgen und Allerseelen Tag

All Saints Day and All souls Day

 Deutsch Dept. Memorial

Frau. Winslow

Web-Based Lesson Plan

Our Goal Today:

To find out more about the origins, folklore, and traditions surrounding the Deutsche Traditions equivalent to our holiday Halloween.

 ¯       You will be visiting the web sites below and answering the related questions provided. Use the information you find in these web sites to assist you.

¯       Please note that the answers must be written in complete sentences.  Where required, you must Schreib auf Deutsch!  Das ist sehr wichtig!

Beginn Bitte!  Mach SpaB und Viel Gluck!

 http://www.howstuffworks.com/halloween5.htm

#1 American Traditions. 

1. What Medieval traditions lead to our  ãModern-Day öTrick-Or öTreatingä?

2. What did children have to do when they received their ãtreatä?

3. Why did Celtic children go door to door?

4. What does Halloween mean?

5. Why is Halloween controversial for some people?  Please also give your opinion on the subject.

http://www.holidays.net/halloween/story.htm

#2 Story of Halloween 

 1.        Which group of people lived in northern France and Great Britain hundreds of years ago?

 2.        How old is the tradition of Halloween?

 3.        When did the Celts celebrate their New Year?

 4.        Which season was ending and which season was beginning?

5.        What was believed to have happened on Halloween (Hallows-Eve = Holy-Evening), October 31?

 6.        What was used to keep the homes protected from Evil Sprits?

 7.        Please describe the festival that would become the first Halloween?

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hallowee.htm

#3. Facts and Misinformation:  Luther and the 95 Demands.  Luther, Ink and Satan 

1. Why was October 31 originally celebrated?  Who celebrates it today?

2. Please define All saints day and state when it is celebrated:
   
3. Please define the purpose of All Souls' Day and state when it is celebrated:

4. What was believed to have happened in Wittenburg Germany on October 31, leading to this name "Day of  Reformation"?

5. Please explain how Martin Luther was believed to have driven the devil away?  How did martin Luther believe he did it? (symbolically)

 
http://goeasteurope.about.com/library/weekly/aa102599.htm

#4 More history· 

1. What significance does November 1st have for European families? 

2. What holiday is Halloween derived from?  

3. When are sales the highest for candles and wreaths in Europe?  

4. What is the prime, or main purpose of All Saints Day in Europe?

 http://german.about.com/library/blbraeuche_okt.htm

#5. Candy corn connection 

1. Wie sagt man " All Saints' Day" Auf Deutsch?

2. Wie sagt man " All Souls day Auf  Deutsch?

3. Zeicht einen Kurbis Bitte:

4. Please explain how American Halloween traditions have made their way into Deutschland:

5. Please explain the Deutsche connection with the famous candy corn:

http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/3852/fgmatch.htm

#5. German Match :

 1.Using your cognate skills Please attempt to match the following Halloween terms:

 2. Please make a list of 9 new terms auf Deutsch Und Zeicht! 

     3. Please use terms in a sentence - auf Deutsch bitte! 

  
Wrap - Up Questions Was denkst du?   Please be sure to answer in complete sentences:

 1.        How are Halloween and All Souls/Saints Day similar?

 2.        How are they different?

 3.        In your opinion, what shapes a holiday or tradition?

Das Ende!  Du Bist Fertig!  Gut Gemacht!