Facts about Halloween

The origin of Halloween dates back at least 3,000 years to the Celtic celebration of Samhain (pronounced "sow-ain"). The festival was held starting at sundown on October 31st and lasted until sundown on November 1st. It was similar to the modern practice of the New Years celebration. On this magical night, glowing jack-o-lanterns, carved from turnips or gourds, were set on porches and in windows to welcome deceased loved ones, but also to act as protection against malevolent spirits. Burning lumps of coal were used inside as a source of light, later to be replaced by candles.Samhain was not the name of a "Lord of the Dead", no historical evidence has ever been found to back this up, it was simply the name of the festival and meant "Summer's End". It was believed that the souls of the dead were closest to this world and was the best time to contact them to say good bye or ask for assistance. It was also a celebration of the harvest. It is still treated as such today by those who practice Wicca or other nature based religions. It has absolutely nothing to do with satan, who was a creation of the Christian church.When European settlers, particularly the Irish, arrived in America they found the native pumpkin to be larger, easier to carve and seemed the perfect choice for jack-o-lanterns. Halloween didn't really catch on big in this country until the late 1800's and has been celebrated in many ways ever since!

NOW YOU CAN DO THIS:

1. The celebration of Samhain used to take two days.

True

2. Celtic tribes celebrated the end of summer on October 31st.

False

3. First jack-o-lanterns were carved from turnips.

True

4. Jack-o-lanterns were supposed to scare away evil spirits.

False

5. Samhain was the festival of satan.

True

6. Halloween was celebrated in America long before 1800's.

True

7. Irish settlers brought Halloween to America.

True

8. The souls of the dead were believed to be closest to this world on October 31st.

False

9.Burning twigs were used inside a pumpkin as a source of light.

True

10. Samhain meant "Summer's End".

True

Halloween

What day of the month is Halloween?
October 31st
Why is halloween celebrated?
Because live people celebrate died people, for example our familiars, friends and could be pets.
Can you explain the history of Halloween?
Yes, the history began with Celtic people 3000 years ago, they used to wear costums to afraid the bad spirits and that spirits go of theyre island.
How is Halloween celebrated in your country?
Yes, but we call Halloween: "Dia de Muertos"
Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes I believe, why not?
What makes you afraid of ghosts?
That they are ghosts, died people.
What are some of the symbols of Halloween?
Pumpkins, witches, ghosts.
What kind of costume are you going to wear to the Halloween party?
Of a vampire.
Is your pumpkin still out ?
Yes.
Are you still eating Halloween candy ?
Of course, they are delicious.

Partners Work

Fernando Mora (me): I have done a puzzle of family members and a questionary of Genious, that said that if you have a bad handwriting you could be a genious.
Alan Barron: He did a work of the topic about space satellite of Russia, USA, Brazil, Japan and they would send it to the space to prove if it´s possible that be life.
Victor Arrieta: He read about Salem sailing, that people began to kill women because they thought that they were witches.
Diego Hurtado: He read about oceans, the oceans are the base of Earth´s life, the article talks about animals and plants.
Ricardo Sandoval: He read a topic related about space, an international space station would be send. The countries that participate are: Russia, Japan, Brazil, USA, they would study biomedical projects.

Are you a Genius?

Logic What a Genius! Or What? A Genius?

"It seems that all great geniuses have terrible handwriting," said Ralph, looking at a photograph of Albert Einstein's signature.
"Hey," thought Wanda to herself, "my teachers are always complaining that they can't read my handwriting. If all geniuses have terrible handwriting, I must be a genius!"
What do you think?
I think that is only coincidence, some people have bad handwriting amd they aren´t genius, and is the case of the girl.
Is Wanda really a genius?
No she isn´t a genius.
If not, what is wrong with her reasoning?
That she has a bad handwriting and for this reason she believe that she is a genius.
From the way Wanda uses logic, she's definitely not a genius. The fact that Individual A shares one characteristic of a group of individuals does not logically imply that Individual A is a member of that group.
Think of it this way. If Ralph had said, "All whales are good swimmers," Wanda would probably not have thought to herself, "Hey, I've always been a good swimmer. I must be a whale!" On the other hand, if Ralph had said, "All good swimmers are whales," Wanda would have had to assume either that she really was a whale or that Ralphie's statement was false.

This is my work of today, was a little bit easy.

Homework

Hello teacher!!Those are my answers of homework. Bye, see yo tomorrow.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1. What is the text about?
The text talk about a criticise of a Harry Potter book.
2. Do we know how many books were sold at midnight the day it was published?
12 million.
3.Who is Amanda Craig?
She is a book critic.
4. How is "fantasy" described?Like a type of fiction featuring imaginary worlds and magical events.
5. Which two things explain the popularity of the book?That the author doesn´t believe in fantasy and the change of style.
6. Why JK Rowling books make wonderful films?
Because JK Rowling is also often praised for being a very cinematic writer which is why her books make wonderful films.
7. Why is JKR more respected?
Because so many millions of young people to read fiction. She’s made them interested in it; she’s ‘turned them on to’ reading. And so now, reading is ‘cooler’ – it’s much more fashionable than it was.
8. Who is Phillip Pullman?
He´s a children writer.