Day of the Dead – Traditions Around the World

Language:

Spanish, English

Grade/Age:

Primary Grades (5-11), Middle (12-14)

Subject:

Social Studies, World Language

Global Goals:

4: Quality Education, 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities, 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Communities, 17: Partnership for the Goals

Registration Dates:

TBD

Dates:

September 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025

Facilitator(s):

Nuria de Alva

Project Description:

Project that promotes dialogue between different cultures through collaborative research to share cultural traditions around the world associated with the Day of the Dead.

Facilitator country:

Mexico

When is the project most active?

Fall

Length of time to complete project:

8 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

Will the project include a synchronous exchange?

Project Phases:

Activities:
In three stages, we propose to carry out an oral and / or documentary research on the traditions of the Day of the Dead in their localities and countries, which allows to promote knowledge and respect for the differences between social, ethnic or linguistic groups and create spaces for interaction, dialogue and exchange between nations, where the cultural manifestations of each place in the world converge with equity and in a plural way. The interactive components of the project promote the collaboration of students from different distant schools, to exchange similar and different educational experiences, and to increase the quality of learning. Students will have the opportunity to discuss these topics with students from other schools around the world: they will comment on what they learn in the various online forums; They will post the learning experiences acquired with their classmates and their teachers, on a collaborative digital wall of the project to share their work and learn about similarities
Expected Outcomes and Products:
Product (s): Dialogue and reflections in forums and other products such as: collage of images from your community, descriptive, comparative and literary texts, crafts, offerings, altars, image gallery and videos; to integrate a collaborative digital Wall.
Project Contributions to Others and the Planet:
Exchange of cultural experiences through technological platforms. Know and value the cultural differences of a region; as well as promoting dialogue between different cultures through a collaborative research strategy to share and understand cultural traditions around the world associated with the Day of the Dead.