Halloween+Research



__//**Conduct research using the websites below: **//__

//**Type your answers directly onto the word document and **// //**save it onto your desktop. **//



//**1) When did the celebration of Halloween begin? (Give 3 details) **//

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

http://news.discovery.com/history/videos/history-where-did-halloween-come-from.htm

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hallowee.htm

//**2) How is Halloween related to All Saints and All Souls Day? **// http://www.religioustolerance.org/hallowee.htm

http://kids.librarypoint.org/halloween_history

//**3) What is the Reformation? (2 details) **// http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/reformation_overview_01.shtml

http://www.historyonthenet.com/Tudors/the_reformation.htm

//**4) What is the Day of the Dead? (3 details) **// http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/nndia.html

//**5) How is Halloween celebrated today? (4 details) **// http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/halloween

//**6) What do cats, pumpkins, ghosts, and witches have to **// //**do with Halloween? **// http://www.novareinna.com/festive/symbol.html

//**7) Why do we trick or treat? **// http://www.novareinna.com/festive/symbol.html

//**8) Why do people dress up in costumes? **// http://www.livescience.com/8876-dress-halloween.html

//**9) What are some scary stories that people tell on Halloween? (2 stories) **// http://www.americanfolklore.net/

http://www.halloweenishere.com/ghost_stories.html

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_image_quiz.htm

//**10) What is your favorite part of celebrating Halloween? (3 details) **// http://www.novareinna.com/festive/jack.html

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/10/101027-halloween-costumes-facts-history-nation-science/

http://kids.librarypoint.org/halloween_history

__//**6) Check out these interactive games:**//__

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4350000/newsid_4357100/4357122.stm

http://jsmagic.net/halloween/

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/games/adventure-pumpkin.html

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/halloween-quiz/

http://www.history.com/interactives/hidden-spirits-game

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/halloween/jigsaw-puzzles/

http://gamequarium.com/halloween.html

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/halloween/games/game_frankenbrain.html