I always take time at the end of October to celebrate Dia de los Muertos with my ELA and English Language Development students. But it is hard to celebrate without losing the rigor and standards expected… or is it? Use the informational text to introduce students to La Catrina and the origins of Calaveras Literarias. Then, students write their own poem, eulogizing their biggest fear or something they despise. Finally, they decorate their own Dia de los Muertos- inspired headstones with their fi