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There
are many different things to do during the Halloween season. You
are about to take a tour through some of
the scary and fun things to do on the internet during this great holiday!!!
You
will need to answer the questions from the following catergories in this
Halloween Web Quest.
How to Copy and Paste
from the internet to MS Word:
1. Highlight text on internet page
2. Right click mouse and select copy
3. Open new MS Word document
4. Put your heading
5. Right click and select paste
6. Be sure to save before you go
back to the internet (remember where to save!)
7. Print completed document when you are
finished.
8. Staple the 2 coloring sheets to the
back. You will get these back!
* * * To easily go between two programs (internet
and Word),
use the minimize button in the top right of the
screen. It is the first one on the left. To get back
to another program, go to the bottom of the screen
and select the program you want to use.* * *
To start out right, you must have a great costume. Here are some sites where you can purchase costumes and sites that can help give you ideas for you to create your own costume (cheap!).
New Jesey Good Will Halloween Costume Center
1. Where would I purchase a costume? (be sure to list the actual web address in the answer.)
2. What costume?
3. Cost of costume?
If you love haunted houses, you'll love this site. It'll help you find haunted places all over the US.1. What haunted house (or any type of haunt) is closest to Lubbock, TX?
2. Whick haunt would I like to go to the most?
Type, Location (city, state), name of haunt, cost, why
How did all of this crazy and scary holiday get started?? Find out and answer the questions about each section.Trick-or-Treat
1. According to Celtic Samhain tradition, where did our modern practice of trick-or-treating come from?
2. In the ninth century AD, what did people do on "souling" day, November 2, and why?
3. Why is Halloween slowly being rid of in our society?Jack-O-Laterns
4. What does a "will-o-the-wisp" do in its folklore and how is it similar to our modern Jack-O-Lantern?
5. Why do we carve scary faces in Jack-O-Lanterns?
6. What does a flickering flame mean?Witches
7. What is believed to be the purpose of a witch's pointed hat?Cats
8. Why are black cats paid special attention during this time of year?Bats
9. Why did bats seem mystical to people of the Middle Ages?
Stories from "Graveyard Shift Ghosty Stories" web site
John Pedder
1. Do you think this is a true story or a false one? Why?The Prom
2. Do you think this is a true story or a false one? Why?3. Why do you think people enjoy telling ghost stories, whether they are true or not?
Be careful!! Read all directions before trying out this quiz!!
Look at the coloring pages on the following web site. You may choose 2 to print and take home to color!Kids Domain Halloween Coloring Pictures
Resource: Idalou Beacon, "Halloween on the Internet," by Eric Spellmann.
