Hallowe'en

Treasure Hunt

 

Answer the following questions. You will find useful information here. Please click here for the customs and here for the origins of Halloween

When is Halloween celebrated?

Which people originally lived in Great Britain?

When did they celebrate New Year?

What were their priests called?

Where does the name Hallowe’en come from?

What is the meaning of "Trick or treat"?

What is a jack o' lantern?

What do people put inside?

What for?

Name three Hallowe’en traditions

Name things and symbols which make you think of Hallowe’en

Have we always celebrated Halloween in France? Do you like celebrating it? Why or why not?

Homework : learn this Halloween poem

"Hallowe'en's coming on and the goose is getting fat,
Would you please put a penny in the old mans hat,
If you haven't got a penny, a halfpenny will do,
If you haven't got a halfpenny, God bless you."

Check your Halloween vocabulary

Hallowe'en words

The origins of Halloween, click here

A Halloween Crossword puzzle

Useful sites

Huge pumpkins in California on Euronews. A video to be commented
You will find more sites here

Halloween on Nancy-Metz site