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Teaching Halloween’s scary fairies

Halloween’s scary fairies

This article is about Halloween beliefs and origins. We don’t usually think of fairies as spooky Halloween creatures. However, if you traveled the streets of an ancient Irish village on the night of October 31, you’d hide from them!

Jennifer Muscato
Cricket Media

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Where did the traditions of Halloween originate?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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