Historia de Halloween a tu propio ritmo: mitos, historia, festivales y monstruos del otoño

Over four 20-30-minute lessons, we will study two parts of Halloween history:
1. The history behind our modern traditions and the ancient festivals that inspired Halloween.
2. The origins of the creatures many people dress up as on Halloween.

In our first two lessons, we will learn about festivals and legends behind the Halloween traditions we know and celebrate today. Students will learn the origins of our modern holiday and how it was inspired by ancient stories and folk tales. We will discuss how old festivals have influenced our modern holiday.

In lessons three and four, we will hear the folk tales and legends behind Halloween monsters. Students will learn the origin stories, myths, and legends that inspired these beasts and spirits, and how different cultures contributed their own versions to today's costumes and stories. We will also discuss how these old stories can influence modern superstitions.

We will talk about the history of festivals including:
🐈‍⬛ Samhain in Ireland and Scotland
🔥 Calan Gaeaf in Wales
💀 Día de Muertos in Mexico

We will talk about the history of creatures and beings like:
🧛‍♂️ Vampires
🧟 Zombies
🐺 Werewolves
👻 Ghosts

SCHEDULE
Week 1: Global Fall Festivals, Myths, Stories & History
Week 2: Global Fall Festivals, Myths, Stories & History
Week 3: Origins of the Monsters, Ghosts & Beasts of Halloween
Week 4: Origins of the Monsters, Ghosts & Beasts of Halloween

I teach using visual slides featuring illustrations, including some historic representations of these creatures from medieval texts to compare them to our modern versions. This class is "lecture style", but students are encouraged to ask questions and share their own Halloween traditions.

This is a "self-paced" class, meaning there are no live video sessions. Learners can view the recorded videos at any time during the week.

If you are interested in taking the live version of this class, I offer it in two one-time classes here:
🎃 Part 1: Global Fall Festivals, Myths, Stories & History
👻 Part 2: Origins of the Monsters, Ghosts & Beasts of Halloween