The History of Halloween
ESL Lesson PlansThe History of Halloween

The History of Halloween

This lesson plan is designed for B1 level ESL students to explore the cultural origins and evolution of Halloween in a 45 minute group setting. Through video comprehension and discussion activities, teenage students will improve their listening and speaking skills while engaging with Halloween traditions.

Skills

  • Can understand the main points and important details in stories and other narratives.
45 minB1 (Intermediate)TeensGroupAudioListeningHolidaysHalloween
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Read these facts about Halloween. Together with your partner, decide which facts you think are true and which ones are false.

1
Halloween is the first largest commercially celebrated holiday in the U.S.
2
About 35 million children go trick-or-treating each year in the U.S.
3
Wearing costumes on Halloween began in ancient Ireland to frighten spirits.
4
Halloween costumes have been around since the 5th century.
5
Black cats are considered to bring good luck on Halloween.
6
Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival called Samhain.
Points
2

You're going to watch a video about the history of Halloween. Before watching, look at this list of words and their definitions.

3

Watch the video about the history of Halloween and answer the questions.

4

Watch the video again and choose the correct answer.

5

Read these opinions. In pairs, discuss the one you agree with the most and why.

6

In small groups, discuss these questions.

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