Today I will be talking about the holiday we call Halloween. Halloween is where we all dress up in costumes and get candy from houses on the thirty first of October. Here are three things about halloween. First, I am going to be talking the history of halloween.
Celebrate Halloween with Pumpkins, Costumes, and Candy by Deborah Heiligman is a non-fiction book that is part of the Holidays around the World series created by the author and explores how people from different countries celebrate Halloween as well as some of its history. The text, published by National Geographic and recommended for children 6-9 years old, explores various aspects celebrated across the world including local folklores, foods, games and costumes. In addition, the book explores Halloween origins behind our favorite traditions such as carving jack-o-lanterns and trick-or-treating, using inviting language that is accompanied by definitions for words that may be unfamiliar to small children. Also, instead of drawn illustrations,
That is how I look at Halloween. Unfortunately here in Latvia they are not into this holiday and only children at school dress up but afterwards don’t go trick or treating and young adults enjoy going a bit crazy in the pubs in Riga. In the U.S. it is common to see carved pumpkins most everywhere and in some other parts of the world as well. There are also gourd-like orange fruits that get carved with ghoulish face and illuminated by candles.
Originally, Halloween was a day in western Europe where people would put offerings outside of their door steps to ward off evil spirits, Santino said “There was belief that it was a day when spirits of the dead would cross over into the other world.” In other cultures, it is a day to celebrate and to remember those who have died. Santino said that on Halloween, it gives kids to play with the
Have you ever wanted to celebrate Halloween during school?You would think that it would be fun,right,but there are many bad reasons to not celebrate it. I am going to tell you about the bad reasons about celebrating Halloween at school. Some people think celebrating Halloween during school would be a good thing, but I think it is a bad idea. First,have you seen a kids who can’t celebrate Halloween?In the article,”Should Schools Celebrate Halloween?’’the author stated that 20% of the students either stayed home or did not participate in the celebration.
Do you think Halloween should come twice a year. I think it should. You would get a lot of exercise. Also, you would be able to get two costumes a year. But the best one is when you are done with that Halloween you can look forward to the next one.
This year, an estimated 70% of American adults are planning to celebrate Halloween and many have already gone shopping for their parties and costumes. This holiday seems to not only be a children’s holiday, but an adult’s as well. The rise of the adults started in the early 1970’s when street parades were held in many neighborhoods. Halloween originally started in Europe,
Halloween, sounds fun. Is it absolutely necessary? Yeah, it’s fun scare kids but is it important? Some people
Halloween is one of those unofficial holidays that many people all over county have embraced for years. We get dressed up in costumes, and go door to door asking for candy. Any other day of the year and this practice would be frowned upon, but luckily we can get free candy and go to costume themed parties and enjoy ourselves without being called crazy people. Some love to don scary or spooky costumes, but much like everything else we do now, that was not always the case. So, with that being said, here are 5 things you didn't know about Halloween.
Does your school celebrate Halloween? My school doesn’t and I’m kinda glad about that. There are many reasons why schools shouldn’t allow Halloween celebrations. Kids could steal other kids candy, students may eat too much candy and get sick, and some students might feel left out because they do not celebrate Halloween.
As September comes to an end, October begins which means for many it is time to start preparing for Halloween. Halloween is a holiday that can be enjoyed by people of all ages; from kid to adult. Stores start stocking up with candy, decorations, and most importantly the costumes. Halloween is a time where anyone of any age can dress up as anyone or anything that chose to be. With the internet forever growing, the infinite possibilities for creating the ultimate Halloween and finding that impeccable costume to purchase that goes above and beyond is out there.
Should we have school uniforms? it’s hard to think that something as little as wearing school uniforms could help in how a student learns but if you think about it, it affects a lot of things. People think applying school uniforms restricts a students freedom of expression. However it is rather weak argument. Uniforms do not take away a students right.
WIIFM Statement: Most people today celebrate this holiday. If you chose to dress up, or hand out candy, or even just use it as an excuse to have a big party. But most people have no idea how it originated and why it is so big today. Credibility: I have celebrated halloween ever since I was born. My parents would dress me up when I was a baby and I would pick out my costumes every year after.
