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Students will explain the meaning of Día de los Muertos traditions and symbols and compare celebrations in Mexico and the United States.
Grades: 2–5 | Format: MagiCore WebLink + Google Slides + Seesaw
Build background knowledge about Day of the Dead while students practice reading and writing. Videos, images, and response tasks support the lesson.
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Students will explain the meaning of Día de los Muertos traditions and symbols and compare celebrations in Mexico and the United States.
Whole-class exploration, small groups, centers, or cross-curricular enrichment. Model with grades 2–3; on-level grades 4–5 can work independently.
Preview the content and links, check device and internet access, and assign your preferred version. YouTube access is required for linked videos.
Reading comprehension, written responses, and interpreting multimedia sources.
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Michelle Chamberlain –
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Lindsay H. –
I was looking for a resource to tie in Day of the Dead, as I have several students this year that celebrate it. This was perfect! My entire class loved this!
Teaching Mrs Peterson –
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Lacey S. –
I make paper sugar masks with my class every year. I loved adding this to the lesson for some deeper history. The maps were great.
Kristin A. –
This was a very organized, visually appealing, and thoughtful activity. It was a great way to introduce my students to a unit on Mexico, and it was the perfect activity to do on Dia De Los Muertos (especially considering that is the day after Halloween when everyone is tired and too sugared up. haha!)
Flamazing in Fifth –
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Lechler Designs –
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Ashley V. –
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Senora Bee –
Some of it was a little young for my students (8th grade) but I needed sub plans last minute. Overall they enjoyed this, especially the videos at the end.
Melissa N. –
My students really enjoyed learning about the customs of a different culture.
Julia Z. –
My students LOVED this! They learned so much and the videos and images were so helpful. Will definitely use this resource again and again!
Teaching with Miss Arnett –
Did this activity with my whole class and we had so much fun learning about Dia de los Muertos and how it is celebrated around the world.
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Our Primary Days –
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Ellie P. –
My students loved this!! We went on a plane and “arrived” in Mexico City and it was awesome.
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Adriann I. –
This compilation of resources is extensive, and I would have put it to good use in the high school Spanish classes I taught. One fix I’d like to request—the word altar is consistently misspelled. Easy fix! Thank you!
Edith M. –
Wonderful resource, my students loved learning about Dia de los Muertos. I used this as an extra resource to reinforce the activities we did in class.
Alicia Allan’s –
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meagan Q. –
I really enjoyed this resource and found it to be a great alternative to only learning about Halloween. I had my students partner up and work through the activities. Great visuals and videos.
Crafty Vee’s –
My students were very engaged with this virtual field trip. I loved that they were able to see the diversity in the celebration. Thank you!
Teal Poppies –
This is a great learning activity for Dia De Los Muertos. Students used this to help them write an essay about a holiday of their choice.
Bailey M. –
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Movin’ Mountains Every Day –
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Grant M. –
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Sixth Grade A. –
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Hayley F. –
Great way to introduce Dia De Los Muertos to my 3rd graders.