CONNECT
It is also celebrated in Brazil on October 31st, but the festival does not have the same meaning and cultural value as in countries in the northern hemisphere. Much of this tradition is influenced by language courses that promote the date as a way of introducing students to the culture of English-speaking countries.
For us, Halloween is mainly marked by costume parties and decorations in bars, cafes and other establishments, which adopt the theme of monsters, vampires, witches, etc.
The main symbols of Halloween are: the colors orange and black; pumpkin lantern; masks and costumes; skeletons and ghosts; bats; tricks and treats.
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Watch the video “The Skeleton Shake”:
CONTEMPLATE
•Have you ever been to a Halloween party?
•What costume did you wear or would you like to wear?
•Which Halloween symbol do you find most interesting?
ACTIVITY PROPOSAL
BLACK CAT
It is a symbol linked to witches, as they can transform into cats.
Other superstitions about cats are that they are sources of bad luck, and that they are also spirits of dead people.
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CONTEXTUALIZE
Build a cat with pieces from the LEGO® EDUCATION Simple and Motorized Machines 9686 Technology Kit.
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Watch the video and see how the cat works:
CONTINUE
Do you like black cats?
Did you experience difficulty in any part of the assembly?
Which part of the assembly did you find most interesting?