PPT-HALLOWEEN FACTS Thought you ought to know…

By Kelly Koch RA University of South Florida Haunted History Halloweens origins date back more than 2000 years On what we consider November 1 Europes Celtic peoples celebrated their New Years Day called Samhain SAHwin. Thought you ought to know… . By Kelly Koch, RA, University of South Florida. Haunted History. Halloween's origins date back more than 2,000 years. On what we consider November 1, Europe's Celtic peoples celebrated their New Year's Day, called Samhain (SAH-win).. BY MICKI DARRAGH. The Origin of Halloween. Halloween's roots can be traced back to Celtic culture in Ireland. According to their "Druid" religion, November 1st was New Years' on their calendar. The celebration would begin on October 31st ,and last into the following day. The spirits of all who died in the prior year, would rise up and roam the earth on this night. . When is Halloween Celebrated?. Halloween is celebrated on the evening of October 31st, which is the evening before the Christian feast of All Saint's Day. . How did Halloween begin?. Halloween's history goes back to the ancient religion of the Celtic tribes (circa 500 B.C.)when they celebrated All Hallows Eve. Origins and Traditions. Origins. Halloween began two thousand years ago in Ireland, England, and Northern France with the ancient religion of the Celts (Paganism). . They celebrated their New. . Year on November 1. By 43 A.D., the Roman Empire had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of . ble. Sword . Of. Ed. ge. Hallo. ween . BY : Natalie Ruff . What did I think of Halloween. . To children its a day to it’s a day that generous random people give out free candy to us adorable little angels . . . . . . . . Next Slide. Halloween Edition. To Play:. Divide . class into two teams. Your teacher will give you nine questions and answers to study for 10 minutes before you play. Read each question and study the answers.. There Ain’t No Such. Things as Ghosts. Mind as Myth. McGraw-Hill. © 2013 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.. 2.4-. 2. Eliminative Materialism. According to . eliminative materialism. , there are no mental states. . Objective:. The . students will be able to distinguish and answer comprehension questions based on different traditions and the meaning of Halloween in the countries of America, Latin America, and Vietnam.. In the United States children wear costumes and masks and go trick-or-treating. . Many of them carve jack-o'-. lantens. out of pumpkins. Fortunetelling and storytelling about ghosts and witches are popular activities. . October in the United States,. Canada, Ireland and England.. It has roots in the . Celtic.  . festival of . Sambain. .  . and the . Christian . holiday.  . All Saint’s Day. The . name . Sambain. The History of Halloween By Cammie Multimedia Design 3 rd period October 25, 2012 How Did Halloween get its name? Halloween is a contraction of All Hallows Even, which means the day before All Hallows Day. All Hallows Day is a Catholic holiday honoring Christian martyrs and saints. It has been observed on the first of November since the early Middle Ages. st. , All Hallows Day (or All Saints Day) is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints.. In Mexico, they celebrate El Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead starting the evening of October 31. Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of . Samhain. . The Celts lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France. They celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and of the harvest, and marked the beginning of the dark, cold winter. The cold winter was a time of year that was often associated with human death at this time. .