Students in Mrs. Temple’s Spanish classes have been learning about Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, through creative projects that teach them about the holiday’s traditions, history and Spanish vocabulary.
One project students are working on involves creating alebrijes, colorful creatures made up of different real and imaginary animals.
Senior Josie Shelton said, “It's basically an animal that's combined of real animals and imaginary animals, and it's supposed to represent like the elements.”
Along with learning about the artwork, students are also practicing Spanish vocabulary by identifying different body parts and learning about the history behind the tradition. Mrs. Temple explained that the project allows students to practice Spanish while creating something meaningful.
“The other thing this practices is body parts,” Mrs. Temple said. “I'm sneakily practicing Spanish body parts through this too.”
Through these activities, students are able to combine creativity with language learning while gaining a better understanding of Spanish vocabulary and holiday traditions.
