VORANSICHT. Halloween zählt zu den beliebtesten. A spooky and special holiday Eine Lerntheke zu Halloween auf zwei Niveaus (Klassen 8/9)

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1 IV Exploringlifeandculture 12 Halloween(Kl.8/9) 1 von28 A spooky and special holiday Eine Lerntheke zu Halloween auf zwei Niveaus (Klassen 8/9) EinBeitragvonKonstanzeZander,Westerengel Halloween zählt zu den beliebtesten Festen bei Jugendlichen. Sie verkleiden sich, gehen von Tür zu Tür, um nach Süßigkeiten zu fragen, und feiern gruselig-schöne Partys.DiemeistenMenschenglauben,dass Halloween eine US-amerikanische Tradition ist.aberstimmtdas? In dieser Lerntheke gehen die Schüler der Geschichte von Halloween nach, die ihren Ursprung bei den Kelten hatte. Sie beschäftigensichaberauchmitdermodernenform des Festes, wie es heute in den USA und Europabegangenwird. In vielen produktiven Aufgaben sprechen, schreibenundlesendieschülerrundumdas Thema Halloween.DannkannderSpukja beginnen! Das Wichtigste auf einen Blick Ob das wohl schmeckt? Halloween-Knabbereien könnengarnichtgruseliggenugsein. mauritiusimages/foodcollection Kompetenzen: TextenDetailinformationen entnehmen kreativetexteschreiben zielgerichtetzuhören Personenbeschreiben einenus-amerikanischenbrauch kennen Dauer: 3Schulstunden+Quiz Niveau: Klasse8/9 Einbettung: lehrwerkunabhängigeinsetzbar

2 IV Exploringlifeandculture 12 Halloween(Kl.8/9) 7 von28 Find out about Halloween! Report sheet M 2 This checklist will help you organise your work on the exercises. Choose the exercises you want to do. You have to do exercises from all three parts. You can choose between an easier version ( ) and a more diffi cult version ( ). When you have done the tasks and checked the answers, tick ( ) the box on the right. 1. Halloween background information: Choosetwoexercises. Halloweeniseverywhere( or ) ThehistoryofHalloween( or ) HalloweenintheUSA( or ) HalloweeninScotland( or ) 2. Halloween party preparation: Chooseoneexercise. Myfavouritecostumes( or ) Halloweensymbols Hauntedhouses 3. Creative Halloween: Chooseonestory. AHalloweenstory( or ) Mysticalpeople( or ) Extra task: If you have some time left, choose another exercise. After doing the tasks answer the following questions: 1. Which was your favourite exercise? Why? 2. How do you, your family or your friends celebrate Halloween?

3 IV Exploringlifeandculture 12 Halloween(Kl.8/9) 19 von28 Haunted houses M 9 At Halloween people build haunted houses to give visitors a spooky experience. Haunted houses are believed to be inhabited by the ghosts of the people who once lived there. Are you brave enough to have a look at a haunted house? Work together with a partner. Each of you gets a picture of a haunted house. Partner A begins and describes his picture. Partner B listens carefully, tries to find the differences between his picture and writes them down. He or she can ask questions to find the differences. Then swap roles! Afterwards compare the differences that you found. ontheleftthereis ontherightthereis nextto behind infrontof intheforeground inthebackground patio(dieveranda) fence raven Partner A Partner B

4 20 von28 Halloween(Kl.8/9) Exploringlifeandculture 12 IV M 10 A Halloween story ( ) At Halloween people tell each other spooky 1 stories. Think up your own Halloween story. Write a storyboard for a spooky Halloween story. Complete the facts with short notes. My Halloween storyboard Title: Place: Time: Main characters: (Writedowntheirnamesordrawthemintheboxes.) Spooky moments: Ending: First sentence: (Example: It always happens at night ) 1spooky:gruselig,schaurig

5 IV Exploringlifeandculture 12 Halloween(Kl.8/9) 21 von28 A Halloween story ( ) M 10 At Halloween people tell each other spooky 1 stories. Think up your own Halloween story. Read the beginning of this Halloween story. What will happen? Continue the story and fi nd an ending. Write at least 7 sentences. The pictures may give you some ideas. Find a titel for the story. Everyyearon31 st October,somethingstrangehappensinthelittlecityofBroomsticktownnearWitchield.Atthebeginningoftheday,everythingseemstobeperfectand normal. People prepare for parties, cook dinner or decorate their homes. Nobody likes to talk about the problems that come at night. Each year they hope that it will beapeacefulhalloween,butitwon tbe. Tim Jones from New York heard about the strange stories of Broomsticktown and decidedtosolvetheproblem.hearrivedbytrainandcheckedintothegrandhotel near the graveyard. Tim was the only guest. He waited in his room until 11:30 pm, thenhewentoutside 1spooky:gruselig,schaurig