Mardi Gras

Holidays & Events

Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Mardi Gras celebrations used to be religious. These days they are more like a party. Low-level students learn a brief history of the springtime celebration. Word forms are practiced through poetry.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
interpretive

Vocabulary

celebration
give up
habit
parade
religious
membership
float
party favor
celebrity
amusement park
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane