Summary
Trick or treat! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby take on Halloween, exploring the origins of the popular autumn holiday. You’ll learn about the early history of Halloween, and why you can thank naughty spirits for all the candy you get today. You’ll learn what country Halloween began in, as well as how some of the different customs of Halloween grew up. You’ll also discover why we celebrate with pumpkins for Jack ‘o Lanterns...and about the surprising vegetable that people used to use! Just don’t eat all the candy at once, okay?
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Halloween:
- What is one new thing you learned about halloween?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining halloween.
- Draw or give one example of your own.