After-Play - Activity 5

The Halloween Tree - Scavenger Hunt

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Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Use the internet and your web sleuthing skills to answer the following questions. Make sure to provide links to your sources.

  1. Where does the name Halloween come from?
  2. Who is Osiris?
  3. Who is Samhain?
  4. Which country celebrates Day of the Dead?
  5. Can you find a picture of a sugar skull? Place it here.
  6. What was November 1st called in Roman times?
  7. What was Halloween called on the Ancient British Isles (Celtic times)?
  8. What does the word ‘witch’ really mean?
  9. Find and explain one symbol of Halloween
  10. Find and explain your favourite symbol of Halloween.