Timely Celebration of Culture
The third graders have been exploring the cultural celebration, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and the festival’s connection to the wondrous monarch butterfly migration.
Día de Los Muertos is celebrated every year on November 1st and 2nd in Mexico and other parts of Latin America, as well as in the United States, by Mexican American families. Families celebrate by setting up an altar in their homes to honor the memory of their deceased loved ones. The decorated candlelit altars display photographs, flowers, food, colorful skeletons, and items important to the deceased. At the same time every year, millions of monarch butterflies journey to the fir forests of Michoacán, Mexico. Their arrival coincides with the Día de los Muertos, and according to Mexican folklore, the monarchs represent the spirits of the departed. In their Spanish, art, and science classes, your children have learned about butterflies and the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos to give them an understanding of the natural and cultural aspects of the butterfly migration. Students have had lessons integrating these cultural celebrations in Spanish, Art, and Science classes.
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