November 9th 2013
Jami Whitmer, our Grade 9-12 Spanish teacher wrote the following blog entry:
“Students in Spanish 9 have been working within a unit on holidays, where they have been learning about the different ways we celebrate holidays here in the United States, as well as others in Spanish-speaking countries. Most recently, students have focused on el “Día de los Muertos” (The Day of the Dead) as celebrated in Mexico.
After reading part of a novel and watching a video about the holiday, we visited the Idaho Historical Museum to see some altars and other visuals related to this holiday. Students thought about the significance of the items on the altars and chose their favorites. There was also time to look at another unrelated exhibit called “Essential Idaho” which contained many informative stations and one where the students could dress up like a baked potato. Fun practice for Halloween!
After reading part of a novel and watching a video about the holiday, we visited the Idaho Historical Museum to see some altars and other visuals related to this holiday. Students thought about the significance of the items on the altars and chose their favorites. There was also time to look at another unrelated exhibit called “Essential Idaho” which contained many informative stations and one where the students could dress up like a baked potato. Fun practice for Halloween!
In all, a fun and informative visit!”
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