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Lesson Plan
Vermilionville

Mardi Gras Elementary

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
You don't have to visit Vermilionville to experience the Cajun traditions of Mardi Gras. After examining pictures and hearing stories about these colorful traditions, learners create their own Courir de Mardi Gras masks.
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Activity
Vermilionville

Mardi Gras—Secondary

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Add a little glitter to your Mardi Gras celebration with a packet that includes information about the history of Mardi Gras. It also provides information about how different communities celebrate the holiday, as well as templates for...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

The Mardi Gras Procession Strolls into Your Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 7th
English, history, and French pupils visit three learning stations and build a float utilizing the symbols of Mardi Gras.
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Activity
Dick Blick

Mardi-Gras Mask

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Celebrate Mardi Gras in style with beautiful sparkling masks! Class members use provided materials to create their own Mardi Gras masks and then don their costumes for a fun masquerade.
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Worksheet
ESL Library

Mardi Gras

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Learn about the festivity of Mardi Gras with a series of reading and writing assignments. As class members read a passage about the history of Mardi Gras and the way it's celebrated around the world, they answer comprehension questions,...
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Writing
ESL Holiday Lessons

Mardi Gras

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Take a trip to Mardi Gras with a festive reading packet! After class members read an informational article about the history and celebration of Mardi Gras, they think about the structure of the passage by unscrambling words, filling in...
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Activity
Hildegard Center for the Arts

Mardi Gras Masks

For Teachers K - 12th
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Create your own festive Mardi Gras masks with a lesson that provides background information on the celebration and instructions about constructing the masks.
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Worksheet
ThoughtCo

Mardi Gras Word Search

For Students 3rd - 8th
Let the good times roll with a Mardi Gras-themed word search. Learners find related words like doubloons, flambeaux, and rex.
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PPT
Primary Resources

Mardi Gras Et Carnaval

For Students 4th - 12th
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll with a colorful PowerPoint that details Mardi Gras from a French perspective with images from Carnaval de Nice.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The History of Mardi Gras

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners gain knowledge about the history, traditions, and culture of Mardi Gras. They then apply the content to make related projects and complete assignments.
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Worksheet
ThoughtCo

Mardi Gras Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 8th
Words associated with the celebration of Mardi Gras are featured in a short vocabulary worksheet that asks pupils to match the word with it's definition. "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"
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Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

The Music of the Mardi Gras Indians

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
The traditions, costumes, and the music of the Mardi Gras Indians, African-Americans and those with African American or Native American Heritage are the focus of a unit that introduces class members to a little-known group that plays a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Molded Clay Faces

For Teachers K - 8th
Artists create clay masks using pre-formed molds, clay, glitter, feathers, gems, and paint. The expressive qualities of clay are perfect for creating many different types of face masks, from Mardi Gras glitter to Japanese Kabuki to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mardi Gras

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Mardi Gras activity, students complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order, unscramble the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mardi Gras Character Carnival

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create Mardi Gras floats from shoeboxes to illustrate the Six Pillars of Character. In this character education lesson, students discuss Mardi Gras and famous celebrations. Students make floats out of shoeboxes to illustrate the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mardi Gras Quilt

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of Mardi Gras and how it is celebrated in Louisiana. They use technology in order to create interest in the form of a video. Students create a quilt template using the internet to copy and paste images.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mardi Gras

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explain why carnivals and Mardi Gras became a famous celebration. They reproduce some of the traditions and customs related to Mardi Gras. They write a persuasive paper on why or why not we should continue to celebrate Mardi Gras.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discover Mardi Gras

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the origin and significance of Mardi Gras and experience some traditional activities associated with the hoilday.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Leather Mardi Gras Mask

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine different masks from Mardi Gras. They discover the culture of the area and create their own mask. They use leather to make the mask three-dimensional.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mardi Gras Madness

For Teachers 8th
CStudents create a sensory chart in on the topic of Mardi Gras. They design a brainstorm web using Inspiration and complete creative writing assignment. Students write a poem about Mardi Gras that is presented to the class at the final...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mardi Gras

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Mardi Gras worksheet, students trace and write words having to do with the festival of Mardi Gras. Students trace and write 20 words total.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Feathery Faces

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in small groups to research the history of the Mardi Gras celebration and how it is celebrated in countries around the world. They discover similarities and differences among various international Mardi Gras celebrations...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let the Good Times Roll

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an online New York Times article and investigate the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. They examine how Hurricane Katrina affected the celebration. They design a float that represents the Mardi Gras celebration.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mardi Gras Baby

For Students 1st
In this counting practice worksheet, 1st graders practice their counting and coloring skills by counting the Mardi Gras babies. Students color 5 babies pink, 6 purple, 6, brown, and 8 yellow.

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