Spooky Stories and Truths: Halloween
Spooky Stories and Truths: Halloween
Lesson duration is: 45 minItems in this lesson
Spooky Stories and Truths: Halloween
What do you already know about Halloween?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will know Halloween's history, fun facts, legends, and traditions.
What is Halloween?
What is Halloween?
Halloween is celebrated on 31 October. It is a night of costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky fun.
Where Does Halloween Come From?
The word 'Halloween' comes from 'All Hallows’ Eve', the night before All Saints’ Day.
Samhain: The Celtic Festival
Halloween began with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Celts believed ghosts visited Earth at this time.
Pumpkins and Jack-o’-Lanterns
Carving pumpkins is a Halloween tradition. The jack-o’-lantern scares away evil spirits.
Spooky Legends
Stories about witches, vampires, and ghosts are told at Halloween. These legends make the night exciting!
Witches in Halloween
Witches are a symbol of Halloween. In legends, witches fly on broomsticks and cast spells.
Haunted Houses
Visiting haunted houses is a popular Halloween activity. People enjoy being scared... for fun!
Trick-or-Treat: Then and Now
In the Past
People gave food to spirits or poor people to keep ghosts away.
Today
Children dress up and go door to door for sweets.
Typical Halloween Foods
Apple bobbing, popcorn balls, pumpkin pie, and sweets are Halloween favourites.
Why Wear Costumes?
People wear costumes to hide from spirits. Today, it's mostly for fun!
Halloween Around the World
Halloween is most popular in the USA, UK, and Canada, but some countries have similar festivals.
Symbols of Halloween
Common symbols include black cats, bats, spiders, and skeletons. Each has a special meaning.
Halloween Superstitions
Bats are linked to vampires and haunted places.
Black Cats
Black cats are seen as bad luck or magical.
Bats
Modern Halloween Parties
Nowadays, people have parties with games, music, and creative costumes.
Halloween and Movies
Halloween is popular in films. Scary movies are a tradition for many families.
Quiz Time!
Do you remember which festival Halloween started from? Who do people dress as on Halloween?
Halloween Vocabulary
Monster, costume, sweets, ghost, pumpkin, spooky, mask, trick-or-treat.
Reflect: What Surprised You?
Share with the class something new or surprising you learned about Halloween.
Thank You for Joining!
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
