Halloween superstitions

well, about the superstitions i think that the people have a fear in some power that is beyond any mortal control or understanding. The people do many things to make bad luk go away and good luck como to their houses.
Specially in the holiday of Halloween, this superstition carry more weight about that deads and ghosts will appear.

questionary

1. The celebration of Samhain used to take two days.
True

2. Celtic tribes celebrated the end of summer on October 31st.
True

3. First jack-o-lanterns were carved from turnips.
True

4. Jack-o-lanterns were supposed to scare away evil spirits.
True

5. Samhain was the festival of satan.
False

6. Halloween was celebrated in America long before 1800's.
False

7. Irish settlers brought Halloween to America.
True

8. The souls of the dead were believed to be closest to this world on October 31st.
True

9.Burning twigs were used inside a pumpkin as a source of light.
False

0. Samhain meant "Summer's End".
True

What do you know about Halloween?

What day of the month is Halloween?
october 31

Why is Halloween celebrated?
to welcome deceased loves one.

Can you explain the history of Halloween?
Halloween dates back 3,000 years to the Celtic celebration of Samhain. Samahain means the "summer´s end".

How is Halloween celebrated in your country?
in my country the people celebrated "dia de muertos" the people do festivals and offerings.

Do you believe in ghosts?
no

What makes you afraid of ghosts?
anything

What are some of the symbols of Halloween?
the pumpkin, witches, ghosts, skeletons.

What kind of custome you´re going to wear on Halloween party?
i´ll be Frankstein.

Is your pumpkin still out?
yes

Are you still eating Halloween candy?
yes.

Comments about my partner´s work

Fernando Mora: he did a questionary of genious, he did a puzzle of his family mmebers too.

Ricardo Sandoval: he read a topic about a station space that many countries are participating.

Diego Hurtado: he read about the oceans, he said that the oceans are the base of the life in earth and that the vegetation and plants too.

Alan Barron: he read about a satellite to prove that it´s posible to be life in space.

Salem witch trails

I read that in 1692 many women were hanged and killed because the people of the town of Salem in Massachusets blamed them for been witches, in that times, the people of Salem had a strong belief in Devil and evil spirits, so the person that the town think that had a devil asociation was burned to death. the witchcraft was a strong crime that was punishable to death.

victor

Hi, teacher
My name is victor, i come from acapulco, my parents brought me here to study in the unam.
I want to be a plastic surgery and i want to know many idioms to travel around the world.
I did the toefl exam and i had 513 points, i had a bilingual school in acapulco so i learned english.
I have 15 years and i like to play football and i had a music band in acapulco, i play the electric guitar. Right now i play football in c.u.