halloween presented by: ashley saunders and courtney shevchuk
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Halloween Games in Ireland “Snap-apple” –Bobbing for apples Treasure hunts Card games “Knock-a-Dolly”TRANSCRIPT
HalloweenPresented by:Ashley Saunders
andCourtney Shevchuk
Where it all began…• Ireland
– about 2000 years ago
• Celebrations– “trick-or-treating”– children dress in
costumes– neighborhood
parties
Halloween Games in Ireland
• “Snap-apple”– Bobbing for
apples• Treasure hunts• Card games• “Knock-a-Dolly”
Halloween Food in Ireland•Barnbrack
– Fruitcake– Treasures hidden
inside•Ring•Rag
•Colcannon– Boiled potato– Curly kale– Raw onions– Wrapped coins
in potato•Straw•Coin
Our Traditions on Halloween
• Why do we dress in costumes?– Ghosts would return to the earth– People would wear a mask to avoid
being recognized by the spirit
• Why do we leave candy on the doorstep?– To calm the ghosts– Prevent them from entering the house
More Traditions…• Why are the colors associated with
Halloween orange and black?– Orange = Fall Harvest– Black = Darkness and Death
• What is the story behind Jack-o-lanterns?– In Ireland, people placed candles in
hollowed out turnips to keep the spirits and ghosts away.
And now, a little
Halloween fun…
In the United States, Halloween is celebrated
every
a. October 1st
b. October 15th
c. October 31st
d. December 25th
In the United States, Halloween is celebrated every
a. October 1st
b. October 15th
c. October 31c. October 31stst
d. December 25th
In what country did Halloween start?
a.United Statesb.Russiac. Chinad.Ireland
In what country did Halloween start?
a.United Statesb.Russiac. Chinad.d.IrelandIreland
At Halloween parties, guests traditionally “bob” for
a. turnipsb. applesc. orangesd. skulls
At Halloween parties, guests traditionally “bob” for
a. turnips
b. applesb. applesc. orangesd. skulls
What would NOT be hidden in a traditional Irish
Barnbrack?a. ragb. ringc. coind. candy corn
What would NOT be hidden in a traditional Irish
Barnbrack?a. ragb. ringc. coin
d.d. candy corncandy corn
In the United States, what do children ask for when they
“trick-or-treat”?a. moneyb. candyc. to use the bathroomd. a cell phone
In the United States, what do children ask for when they
“trick-or-treat”?a. money
b.b. candycandyc. to use the bathroomd. a cell phone
