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Background- several South American countries celebrate "Day of the Dead". In doing so, some create masks to wear for their celebrations. We will learn some historical information on "Day of the Dead" and then create our masks in class.
 * Early Elementary Activity/Fine Arts**- Creating "Day of the Dead" masks similar to ones made in celebration of the day


 * Objective**- Students will utilize ideas from the historical information they learned while using safe and appropriate behavior when using the media to create their masks.


 * Elementary Elementary Activity-** Using the //National Geographic Where in the World// Poster and maps, students will work in groups of no than four to locate the origins of the listed items from South America on a world map by country and continent.


 * Objective**- By locating items according to their origins on a map, students will demonstrate a general idea about areas and how they relate to each other on a map, as well as get an idea of where things come from.


 * Upper Elementary Activity**- Watch the you tube video about oil pollution in the Oriente/Amazon rain forest. Create an oil dig simulation in your community. As a class, students will create a model of their community and add an "oil dig" to represent the community of people who live in the Oriente region of Ecuador. The class will simulate an oil spill/leak and see what will be touched by the pollution. I will emphasize to students to make connections between the people living in the Oriente and effected by this pollution to their lives and how they would be effected in a similar situation.
 * Objective**: By participating in this activity and discussion, students will demonstrate their understanding of pollution in this region by making connections between their lives and those who live in the Oriente.

References " Google Image Result for http://www.partyoptions.net/halloween_decorations/09/00927b.jpg." //Google//. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 May 2011. []. "Oil Polluntion in Ecuador - Google Search." //Google//. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 May 2011. . .// //journeymanpictures. " YouTube - Ecuador ."// YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. //. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 May 2011. .//