El Día de Muertos | Las calaveras de Chilacayote
Learn about the ancient tradition of "Las Calaveras De Chilacayote" connected to Día de Muertos.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate (Levels 2-4)
- Formats
- Pages
- 4 Pages
The residents of Xochimilco practice the ancient tradition of carving chilacayotes to use as decorations during el Día de Muertos... and for a similar tradition to trick-or-treating! This product includes two versions of a reading about the calaveras de chilacayote, along with 1-page of comprehension activities to accompany each text.
These resources are provided as a printable PDF and in Paperless Google Slides format so that they can be used with ALL students, regardless of instructional setting. These readings are best suited for Level 2+ Spanish students.
This product is a collaboration between Nelly Andrade-Hughes of Comprendes Méndez Spanish Shop and Martina Bex of The Comprehensible Classroom.
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This was the perfect addition to the week for virtual learners! I love the repetitions they get with 2 versions of the article.
Sarah S. -
This was the perfect cultural reading for an upper-level look into Día de Muertos! I would use this resource again in the future for a sub plan or a close study of Dia de Muertos with upper levels.
Shanna C -
This is such a great and compelling lesson. I appreciate having the leveled readings and I like the activities that come with it. Great addition to October lesson planning!
Rachel T. -
Exploring cultural products and practices in the target language is the best approach to a cultural unit! Thank you for facilitating that!
Sra Hart -
We love using these resources in Spanish! I've never come across something I didn't like. It's easy to adapt to your needs.
Teresa Kearn
