Hailey Hause COMM 130 The Culture of Halloween OUTLINE FORMAT FOR SECOND MAJOR SPEECH (Informative Speech with Visual Aids) I. Introduction: A. Attention Getter: Halloween is one of the world’s oldest and most celebrated holidays. B. Topic Link: The holidays connection to it’s origins have mostly fallen by the wayside‚ and a number of new American traditions have developed. C. Thesis Statement: Going from what the meaning of Halloween is in America today and looking back at it’s roots
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History of Halloween Close to $7 billion dollars is what consumers spent on Halloween costumes‚ candy‚ and decorations in 2011. When the temperature starts to drop‚ the leaves turn different colors and the sun sets earlier little by little each day‚ fall is the perfect season to celebrate Halloween. Millions of children dress up and go to strangers doors begging for candy. Have you ever wondered where this strange and unique tradition originated from? -- The three most important points of Halloween
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The History of Halloween Halloween is an ancient festival‚ which has its roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain (Sah-ween)‚ this was when the Celts (the ancient inhabitants of Great Britain) celebrated their New Year and the day they believed that the souls of those who had died that year progressed to the underworld. It was said to be a night when ghosts‚ demons and witches roamed the earth and people tried to placate them with offerings of nuts and berries. Nowadays these offerings are more
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trick-or-treating‚ bonfires‚ jack-o-lanterns‚ and costumes. Samhain dates back to the ancient Celts who lived 2‚000 years ago. “On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain‚ when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth (“Halloween”). Samhain‚ the Pagan holiday‚ in on November 1st but their celebrations did and still do start at sunset on October 31st. During the celebration‚ the Celts wore costumes and danced around the bonfire. In addition to celebrations and dance‚ it
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R110 11-4-13 Halloween Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Halloween. Central Idea: The origins‚ evolution‚ and traditions of Halloween. Introduction: Did you know that every year in the U.S. alone‚ seven billion dollars are spent on Halloween? Two billion of that just on candy. I will be telling you about where Halloween began‚ how it has changed over the years‚ and some traditions families follow. According to the survey I sent out via email to my class mates‚ they do
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April Chabot Bruce Hummer COMM154-E04 Due: 11/12/14 Informative Speech Outline Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the History of Halloween and why it ’s a contradiction. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter - "A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson B. Introduce Topic - To simply do something because it ’s what everyone else is doing without knowing the reasons why they ’re doing it‚ is conformity. You might understand the term
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History of Halloween Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Once the holiday was brought to America‚ it was slowly changed over generations into the current version of the holiday. Traditional activities include trick-or-treating‚ bonfires‚ visiting "haunted houses"‚ carving jack-o-lanterns‚ and costume parties. The festival of Samhain is a celebration
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Halloween is the second most celebrated holiday in America‚ Christmas being the first. We as a country spend over 2.5 billion dollars annually on costumes‚ decorations and candy. Around the world‚ Halloween has evolved into a trick-or-treating tradition celebrated by many. Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival‚ Samhain. The Celtic people lived about 2‚000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland‚ Northern France‚ and the United Kingdom. According to the Irish English Dictionary
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CULTUREIFY Halloween dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago and has long been associated with images of witches‚ ghosts‚ vampires‚ and other frighteningly mysterious objects‚ identities‚ places‚ and deeds. In America‚ today‚ while Halloween has evolved into a celebration mainly characterized by child-friendly activities‚ such as costumes‚ trick-or-treating fun and fall holiday activities to carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns‚ and apple bobbing….there is still a spooky edge to the
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Informative speech outline Topic: The history of Singapore Introduction While some people may know Singapore as a food paradise‚ shopping heaven or “jewel in Formula One’s crown” in Mr Bernie Ecclestone’s own words‚ not many people know how Singapore came about and how it has transformed to what it is today. So today‚ I will bring you down Singapore’s memory lane‚ starting with 1. Discovery; 2. Modernization & 3. Independence. Body To start off‚ I will touch on the discovery of Singapore. The
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