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Halloween History. By: Shiloh, Skylar , and Zanab. What is Halloween. A very special holiday for children. Children dress –up and collect treats. Celebrated on October 31. How Halloween began.
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Halloween History By: Shiloh, Skylar, and Zanab
What is Halloween • A very special holiday for children. • Children dress –up and collect treats. • Celebrated on October 31.
How Halloween began. • At the end of summer, people were scared because they didn’t understand the changing of seasons. • They thought ghost and monsters were stronger. • They built a bond fire to scare away the monsters and they dressed up. • When Christianity came, they had a day to celebrate those who had died called All Hallows Day . • The day before All Hallows Day was called Halloween.
Halloween Symbols • Pumpkins, people in masks and costumes, trick-or-treating, witches, vampires, ghosts,andzombies
How is Halloween celebrated in other countries? • England -ghost, goblins, witches • U.S. – celebrated children wear costumes and go trick-or-treating.
Source • ‘’Halloween’’, Childcraft, vol. 9, p. 284.