http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/ 

I. Avant de surfer: (use prior knowledge)

Before surfing the Web tell me all you know about Mardi Gras. 

II. Surfons:

In this activity you will be visiting these web sites to answer the questions:

http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/

http://www.holidays.net/mardigras/ 

1. When is Mardi-Gras this year? How many days before lent? How long does Mardi-Gras last?

2. When will Mardi-Gras be in the year 2004? and 2005?

3. List 3 Mardi-Gras rights.

4. List 3 Mardi-Gras wrongs.

5. Who is Arthur Hardy?

6. Where is the most famous celebration of Mardi-Gras in the USA?

7. What year did Mardi-Gras start in this area?

8. What does "Mardi-Gras" mean?

9. What are the official colors of Mardi-Gras? What does each represent?

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10. What is a krewe?

11. How many floats are in the parades?

12. What 4 things do people on the floats throw to the people in the street?

13. Name the 5 people who are part of the royal court?

14. What do you shout to get something from someone on the float?

15. What are "Doubloons?" What color are they? What can you see on them?

16. What is a trinket?

17. What is a king cake and what color is it?

18. What is hidden in the king cake?

19. What happens if you find what is in the cake?

20. Make a Mardi-Gras greeting card by hand or on your computer and print it.

III. Après avoir surfé:

You will make and decorate your own Mardi Gras mask.


Amuse-toi bien! Check out these sites to get ideas for your Mardi-Gras mask
http://mardigrassupplies.com