[Mexico‘s Day of the Dead] “is a creative example of a harmonious marriage between art and technology and a delightful introduction to the folklore and culture of Mexico.”
The School Library Journal, May 2001

A Bilingual Journey to a Mexico
Visit the village marketplace where you can attend a medieval play, learn about Day of the Dead crafts, and play music with an interactive skeleton band.

In a Mexican home help prepare a feast, make paper cut-outs, flowers and masks.

Join the families of the village in the cemetery where they decorate the graves, set-off fireworks and share memories

Visit a museum to learn about the pre-Columbian roots of this holiday.

 Join the folk artists
and learn how to make colorful crafts for Día de los Muertos. Dress a skeleton, make a puppet, create skull masks and build a pop-up coffin.

Write a Journal
Students can create their own journals and illustrate them with images based on the work of traditional paper cutters.
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