The Story of Halloween Powerpoint FREE RESOURCE

A Powerpoint presentation explaining the story of Halloween. Invaluable for students of all ages and incorporating a 10 question quiz at the end. Useful for Citizenship or Tutorial groups or perhaps even an Assembly. Includes speakers’ notes to accompany the slides.

This is a FREE resource!

An outline of the contents of the presentation:

• Celtic Origins: Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.
• Evolution: Halloween evolved from a pagan festival to a secular holiday celebrated globally with costumes, parties, and trick-or-treating.
• American Influence: Irish immigrants brought Halloween to the United States in the 19th century, where it evolved into the modern celebration with costumes and trick-or-treating.
• Traditions: Popular Halloween traditions include carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and dressing up in costumes, all with roots in ancient practices.
• Global Celebrations: Halloween is celebrated worldwide with varying traditions, such as the Day of the Dead in Mexico and the Hungry Ghost Festival in some Asian countries.

Used with hundreds of students across many different years and groups; an essential guide to the story of this pagan festival!

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