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 masks and games.

Concepts

mardi gras, world holidays, louisiana history, louisiana, new orleans, catholicism, masks, Narrative Writing

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups research the differences between traditional Mardi Gras celebrations and the how Acadiana/Cajun communities celebrate the holiday 
• Encourage class members to attach their masks to their acrostic poems and post their work about the classroom
• Introduce the lesson with the video of Michael McDonald's "Christmas on the Bayou."

Classroom Considerations

• The 13-page packet is designed to accompany a visit to Vermilionville, a Cajun community in Louisiana; however, the activities are appropriate for any Mardi Gras celebration

Pros

• Includes the formula for how to figure the date of Easter and Mardi Gras, and a template for a mask

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.4