What do they need to make the ofrendas? They need a shoebox and some creativity! Some students buy little scrapbooking stickers, use clay, toys, and images to use on their altar. Their task is to not only create an ofrenda, but create it in honor of that person- thinking about what items they can place on the altars that really represent their person of study. I show them images of the shoebox ofrendas previous classes have made and explain to them that they will create an ofrenda for the person they studied. After learning about el día de los muertos, I then present the project to them. They then research where the person was from, about their life and why they were famous. Students get a person from a list I have created at random. The first thing I have them do is research a deceased Hispanic celebrity. It’s great because not only do the students learn about a famous Hispanic they get to experience hands on (to some extent) the process that goes into making an ofrenda for someone who has passed away. For el día de los muertos, I have the students create altars or ofrendas in honor of a deceased Hispanic celebrity. When I teach cultural topics I like for the students to create something from the target culture or from their experience in lessons, that way it wasn’t just a “cultural Friday” type of activity. The students in the younger grades look forward to it and it is always something they remember fondly for years to come! This way doing the virtual ofrenda will equal the amount of work (somewhat) to the shoebox ofrenda.Ĭrunched on time and want to do this in your classes? I got you! See this whole assignment on TPT! It includes not only a guide, but templates with blank altars, a slide with GIFS and much more!įor those of you getting ready for El día de los muertos, here’s a project I do with my 1B’s. This year I will add a screencastify component that they have to do describing their ofrenda in a video. Here are some examples! Since these are in google slides students are able to add GIFS which come out really cool! I wasn’t able to turn those into JPEGS to upload here. This is also perfect if you’re crunched on time with your curriculum but still want to do something related to ofrendas. I came up with a virtual ofrenda and I LOVED the outcome so much that this year I will offer it as an option to students who don’t want to make a shoebox or can’t for whatever reason. Last year, when we were hybrid and had more Covid restrictions we had to come up with an alternative to our traditional shoe box ofrendas. It is a wonderful way to culminate this culturally focused unit as students get a hands-on experience in creating their own ofrenda. Every year my students make ofrendas for the Day of the Dead.
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