A Theme page about the Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) celebrations mainly in New Orleans, suitable for elementary and intermediate level students, A1.2-B.1
Background
Warm-up
Mardi Gras New Orleans Louisiana 4K – YouTube (5min)https://youtu.be/9Bv1mFl9SI4
Mardis Gras, also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday The Spirit of Mardi Gras (Yr 7-9)
Vocabulary
English Vocabulary: Carnival (Carnival Story) – YouTube (2:26)https://youtu.be/3dtrenz1Bb8
A camera following a carnival procession, vocab with audio (Yr 4-6)
Carnival Quiz (Vera Mello) I-TESL-Jhttp://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/carnival.htmlGrammar Quiz. Add the correct word in the sentence. Click the answer button to see the answer. (Yr 8-9)
Lesson Plans
Reading
Mardi Grashttps://www.factmonster.com/cool-stuff/holidays/mardi-gras
“Mardi Gras” means “Fat Tuesday.” Traditionally, it is the last day for Catholics to indulge—and often overindulge—before Ash Wednesday starts the sober weeks of fasting that come with Lent (Yr 8-9)
Listening
Viewing
FunEasyEnglish.com Holiday Mardi Gras – YouTube (2:51) https://youtu.be/qfBqLGImy14
A slowly spoken story of Mardi Gras with subtitles (Yr 5-7) Some questions to the video at the bottom ofthis page
Mardi Gras’ History in New Orleans HD – YouTube (1:25)https://youtu.be/8wa2H_gkUEE
Mardi Gras’ History in New Orleans. Watch and read the text on the screen (Yr 7-9)
Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans | National Geographic – YouTube (5:42)https://youtu.be/nTYcgnqAzqE
There’s more to Mardi Gras in New Orleans than just one day or just one parade. Visit behind the scenes as preparations begin…(Yr 7-9) A quiz version here
More Materials
Final Words
Forget Beads: Cajun Mardi Gras Means A Grand, Drunken Chicken Chase : The Salt : NPRhttps://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/02/11/385480686/forget-beads-cajun-mardi-gras-means-a-grand-drunken-chicken-chaseMardi Gras is about ephemera, the thrill of the chase. In New Orleans, that’s cajoling a strand of special glass beads or a glittered coconut from the hands of a stranger high up on a parade float. (B1)
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