TIS & THAT VOLUMN 6, ISSUE 5
OCTOBER The Spooky Spectacular
Featured Stories: 1.) History of Halloween 2.) Halloween Customs -Trick or Treating -Costumes -Haunted Houses 3.) Pop Culture -Movies -Music 4.) Classroom Activities -Film Creation The History of Halloween: The history of Halloween dates back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain which was celebrated on October 31st. The Celtics celebrated their new year on November 1st marking the end of summer and harvest and the beginning of winter history days of Hallow andThe longer of darkness. Winter brought about hardships and death occurred more frequently. Halloween in the U.S. was not initially celebrated by all. Origins of Halloween began as small parties were people would celebrate the harvest and tell stories of deceased loved ones. As more immigrants entered the U.S. they brought with them their Halloween traditions. A blending of traditions and a push to commercialize the holiday would eventually create our current traditions such as trick-or-treating, costume wearing, and ghost stories.