Day of the Dead Resources
- Background on the tradition
- History
- Celebrations in the United States
- Celebrations in other parts of the world
- Glossary and Miscellaneous Resources
Teachers may wish to incorporate the website or the quiz as part of a lesson plan on the Day of the Dead. Students should first explore the links below and then click on either the Webquest or Quiz links at the top of the page. The webquest is suitable for grades 8-12, the quiz for 3-7.
Background on the tradition
Dia de los Muertos Resources for ESL students - Background on the celebration in Mixquic and Isla Janitizio, two areas that host the most famous of Mexico's many celebrations.
Is the Tradition Dying? -- a look at how the tradition is being changed by tourism.
Dia de los Muertos - a helpful site with many links from Northern Illinois University
Mexican holidays -- this Day of the Dead info page includes a glossary
Sinclair Community College -- research on the tradition done by students
MexConnect - a good general site with lots of links to miscellaneous information
Jose Guadalupe Posada - information on the artist's work
More Posada - information on the artist's life
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History
Pre-Columbian Art - life and death in ancient Mexico.
Mictlan - the Aztec underworld.
Background on Dia del los Muertos and Halloween.
Religious History -- a guide to Early Church documents.
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Celebrations in the United States
Mesilla, New Mexico - community celebration
San Diego -- background on the tradition and the current celebration in San Diego
Santa Fe, NM -- community celebration
Los Angeles, CA -- a celebration in the Hollywood Forever cemetery to honor the souls of stars who have passed
San Francisco Bay Area -- several celebrations around the bay
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Celebrations in other parts of the world
Michoacan, Mexico- a first person account of the celebration
Lake Chapala and Guadalajara -- things to do in this area
Oaxaca, Mexico -- description of the ceremony and cemeteries you can visit
Mixquic, Mexico -- description of the celebration there
Baja, California -- places to visit throughout the Baja
Day of the Dead celebrations -- comprehensive description of celebrations in various parts of Mexico
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Glossary and Miscellaneous Resources
Altars --- how to build your own
Sugar skulls-- a recipe for calaveras
Another Sugar Skull recipe - along with other resources
Papel picado -- making the cut paper designs
Lesson Plans -- middle and high school lesson plans from PBS
Altars and art on Day of the Dead.
Glossary with more information on the celebration.
Photos of Day of the Dead
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