In this lesson about music inspired by the spooky and bizarre, students will learn about orchestra “program music” by exploring the works of Hector Berlioz and Camille Saint-Saëns. Students will learn about Symphonie Fantastique and Danse Macabre, identify and analyze the musical terms and concepts in each piece, and then write a short story and create a class mural based on their listening experiences.
UNICEF offers many service-learning ideas that are fun alternatives to the typical school Halloween party.
In this lesson, students participate in a Directed Listening–Thinking Activity (DLTA), in which they listen to “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe and answer prediction questions at designated stopping points during the reading.
In the United States, Halloween is celebrated on October 31. The holiday has its roots in the pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain. It was Christianized in the 9th century as “All Hallows’ Eve,” which precedes the Roman Catholic celebration of All Saints’ Day on November 1.
Students write biographies of famous Hispanics.