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Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions

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This printable Halloween history worksheet gives 10th graders 16 open-response questions on the holiday's origins and evolution. Students research using a History.com source to explore topics like Samhain, Roman festivals, American versus European traditions, the \"trick or treat\" custom, and superstitions about black cats and walking under ladders. Useful for social studies units on holidays and cultural traditions, or as a guided reading activity.

Subject:: Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:: Halloween
Grade Level:: 10th Grade
Updated September 2025

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