Day of the Dead Survey

This survey is to stimulate your thoughts about Day of the Dead before you view a presentation about the Mexican Día de los Muertos. You'll find the Mexicans have a different outlook.


         

       

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  1. Consider whether the discussion of death frightens you.
     
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    Not at all  A lot


  1. Which facets of death make you uncomfortable or frightened?
    The inevitability.
    The unknown.
    The absence of friends or family.
    Spirits, ghosts.
    The possible finality.


  1. In preparation for a study of the Mexican Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos, please consider how you feel when someone talks to you about death.

     
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    Uncomfortable  Comfortable


  1. What are some ways that people in the U.S. honor their dead relatives?
    Attend visitations with grieving family members.
    Attend funeral service of the deceased person.
    Attend the burial service.
    Have a 'wake' at the deceased person's residence.
    Share a pot-luck dinner with the family members of the deceased.
    Send flowers to the family of the deceased.
    Take flowers to the gravesite of the deceased on special dates.
    Make donations to favorite charities in the name of the deceased
    Send cards of condolence to the family.
    Prepare the deceased's favorite foods and set on an altar in the home.


  1. Which special traditions does your family perform upon a death?
    Hold a visitation, wake or lay-out.
    Have a dinner after the funeral.
    Attend a religious service.
    Send flowers.
    Visit the gravesite.





Señora Hopkins
Spanish Teacher
Lakota East Freshman School
Cincinnati, OH