Arbeitsblatt: Why do we celebrate Halloween

„Haunted history of Halloween A_ Watch the video and answer the following questions (in German or English) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. What did the tribes of celtic farmes believe? What happened on Samhain? Why did the celtics disguise themselves? What did the Pope Gregory the 3rd establish in the 8th century? And why? For what date? Samhain turned into „All-Hallow‘s Eve. Why? Eve the day before holiday How did the tradition of Halloween come to America? Far away from home the celtic tradition changed litte. What were the changes? What happened to the Halloween‘s tradition in the 20th century? „Not even silver bullet could stop Halloween now. What does that mean? Vocabulary: celtic word for „end of the summer sich aus ihren Gräbern erheben sich verkleiden Geister vertreiben der Papst führte ein ablenken heidnische Praktiken (ungläubische) alle Heiligen ehren Puritaner (extreme Christen) Karto elhungersnot hungernd Traditionen eines Volkes Hafenstädte Lagerfeuer dämonische Verkleidung Laterne von Jack bleiben unklar ein Brauch wurden üblich eine silberne Kugel ff fi Samhain (saw-in) rise from their graves disguise themselves repell spirits the Pope established distract pagan practice honoring all Saints puritans potatoe famine starving folklore port cities bon re demonic disguises Jack o‘lantern remain unclear custom became common silver bullet B_ Read the text „How Jack OLanterns Originated in Irish Myth 1. Write down the legend of Stingy Jack in German. 2. Why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween? Vocabulary goulish faces roots in Ireland turnips folktale stingy Jack convinced the Devil coin prevented the Devil not to bother Jack claim his soul the tree‘s bark to allow unsavory gure upset burning coal roaming the earth large beet fi turnip griesgrämige Gesichter Wurzeln in Irland Rüben Volksmärchen geizige Jack überzeugte den Teufel eine Münze verhinderte den Teufel Jack nicht belästigen seine Seele verlangen Rinde des Baumes erlauben widerwärtige Figur verärgert brennende Kohle auf der Erde umherwandern grosse Rote Beete (Randen) pumpkin