View detailed instructions for each phase of the Latin American Country assignment in Blackboard, in the Assignment/Tareas folder. SPANISH 101: See "Assignments/Tareas" in Blackboard, and open "Lección 1" for an overview of the project, your country assignment, and information about El Día de los Muertos Altar displays; see Lección 4 for details about the mid-semester outline and citation forms and to submit the mid-semester assignments. SPANISH 102: See Lección 5 for an overview of the project, your country assignment, and information about El Día de los Muertos Altar displays; see Lección 7 for details about the mid-semester outline and citation forms and to submit the mid-semester assignments.
Additional Resources:
Learn to make papel picado with these step-by-step instructions and printable templates.
Learn to make papel picado by watching this how-to video.
In this feature film, a child journeys into the Land of the Dead to seek forgiveness from his ancestors and lift a curse.
This highly acclaimed film reflects some of the beliefs and includes some family activities associated with the Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos.
Access to the film is provided by the QVCC Library through Swank Digital Campus and requires QVCC log in authentication using your NetID and password.
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