Halloween Activity Sheet - Focus On Formatting

1.) Open a word document.

2.) Type the following title: “The History of Halloween” in 14pt. Use a scary looking font.Save as: History of Halloween_XX

3.) Insert appropriate clipart or symbol font before and after the title. Hit Enter 4x. Color fonts with Halloween colors

1. What did the Celts celebrate on October 31?2. During the celebration, what type of costumes did they wear?3. How did “bobbing for apples” start?

Objective: Create a word document with historical data from the Internet TEKS: Skills1A,B,D,E Use the following Word Processing Skills3A,B,C,D,E,F(iv) Insert Symbols

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4. What three celebrations were combined to create “Hallowmas”?5. What practice eventually became today's "trick-or-treat" tradition?6. Who is the jack o'lantern named after?7. What are some of the items people use to carve besides pumpkins?8. What was the largest pumpkin ever grown?9. When is “El Dia de los Muertos” celebrated?10. When was the original Guy Fawkes Day celebrated?

4.) Use Google to find the answers to the above questions. Hint: Copy and paste some of the questions into google or wikipedia if you cannot find some of the answers.

5.) Now answer the following questions:

1. What is the origin of Halloween?

2. What did the villagers do on the night of October 31?

3. Where did the custom of trick or treating originate?

4. What is the history of the Jack-O-Lantern?

5. What did the Irish use as Jack-O-Lanterns?

6. How long have pumpkins been grown in the United States?

7. What was the largest pumpkin ever grown?

8. A pumpkin is a member of what family?

9. In order to have a pumpkin ready to pick for Halloween, when do the seeds need to be planted?

10. What did Dolly Madison’s ghost prevent from happening?