La Veille de la Toussaint

All Saints Day

French Dept. Memorial

Mme. Winslow/ Mme. Pasquarello

Web-Based Lesson Plan

Our Goal Today:

To find out more about the origins, folklore, and traditions surrounding the French holiday 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 ecrivez en francais .  Câest tres important!

Commencez!  SâIl Vous Plait!    Bonne Chance!

 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 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.halloween.tm.fr/default.asp?fichier=/home.asp

#3Web site for Halloween bread

 Go to Le Samain (picture)

1. Decrivez la nourriture, sâappelle  ãLe Samainä? Repondez  en Francais et en Anglais.

 
2. Nommer  le symbole que nous utilisons?

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

#4 More history·

What significance does November 1st have for European families?

 What holiday is Halloween derived from?

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

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

 http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/ia54/ecolhop/Halloween99/Recett.htm

#5  Recetter pour une pousse de cheveaux rapide 

Utilisez la liste des mots.

1. What is this recipe for?

2. Translate the ingredients from French to English?

3. What do you think of this recipe? Would you pass it on ?-- To Whom?

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

#6 Choix Mutiple                 Amusez- Vous!

 
Wrap - Up Questions ö Quâest-ce que vous pensez? Please be sure to answer in complete sentences.

 1.        How are Halloween and La Veille de la Toussaint the same?

 2.        How are they different?

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

Vous Avez Fini! Felicitions!