Tuesday 21st February is Mardi Gras (Shrove/‘Fat’ Tuesday)! This is a power point resource all about Mardi Gras that includes accompanying activities that can be done afterwards. It is designed as a French lesson, but can easily be used as a whole school assembly, especially in a French-teaching primary school. There are some links to be made with RE and Lent, so it will work especially well in a CE/Catholic primary school teaching French. It is suitable for KS2 or perhaps just lower Key Stage 3. There are already many resources out there on the subject of Easter, but very few on Mardi Gras, which is increasing in popularity in the UK as ‘Fat Tuesday’. The lesson commences with the children analysing 2 photos showing Mardi Gras (carnival) scenes. (A means of activating critical thinking skills) before introducing the lesson as one about Mardi Gras, how it is celebrated and some key vocabulary. The ppt links to a You Tube clip of a parade in Montreal (providing opportunities to discuss French culture around the world). It introduces some key vocabulary, (and can be used as an opportunity to revise colours, days of the week and dates, as they come up, naturally). Possible activities include: -2 word searches using the key vocabulary. One easier, one harder. Reading slide (depending on ability, could be read as a whole class looking for ‘the word that means…’ Recorded audio of the reading slide - you could give the challenge of listening to hear a specific word or phrase. (In the passage, as there are some near-cognate words that are not given in the vocabulary - children have to work out they mean based on how they look, sound or are spelled.) As a creative task, children can design a Mardi Gras mask, and several templates are given. The ppt slides can be printed in A3 when there are 2 per page. To make a larger art/DT project. This provides opportunities for wonderful displays!!! I have seen examples of Mardi Gras displays on the internet, where, having created the masks, the children’s photographs are taken and printed A3 size and the masks stuck over the top of the child’s face on the board - looks amazing! In my school, I haven’t gone that far, but the children were occupied for a whole wet-play, making gold, green and purple paper chains, which I decorated around a notice board, using my ppt slides as information for the mid-section. Sorry, there are no word search answers for the 2nd word search, but you could retain a child’s once they have solved - also, using the word ‘or’ in the word search has resulted in there being several possible answers - I didn’t change it - it’s probably something else of interest that will enable the word to stick in their minds. Please note: Selling resources on TES has enabled me to donate £500 to date to our partner school in Sierra Leone. All author proceeds from this resource will be donated to our partner school, where it is used to buy medicines and period products

This resource contains a Mardi Gras-themed puzzle pack. The pack includes: - 3 differentiated word searches - 3 differentiated anagram worksheets - 1 crossword You may also be interested in: Mardi Gras Presentation This is a fully editable and informative 55-slide PowerPoint presentation on Mardi Gras which takes place in many countries around the world prior to the start of Lent. The PowerPoint focuses on: - the meaning of Mardi Gras - its origins - the different ways countries celebrate Mardi Gras The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to the Rio Carnival, the New Orleans Carnival, the Nice Carnival, the Belgium Carnival, the Venice Carnival and the Quebec Carnival. The PowerPoint automatically plays Paul Simon's 'Take me to the Mardi Gras' on slide 1 which could be played before the start of an assembly as pupils assemble. Please note that the watermark seen on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you purchase the resource the PowerPoint will be found in the zip file when you download the resource. If you purchase this resource and are happy with it, please leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Lent and Easter Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

Brighten up dull winter days in school with this colourful and informative PowerPoint presentation on Mardi Gras which takes place in many countries around the world prior to the start of Lent. The PowerPoint focuses on: - the meaning of Mardi Gras - its origins - the different ways countries celebrate Mardi Gras The PowerPoint contains 55 slides and has hyperlinks to the Rio Carnival, the New Orleans Carnival, the Nice Carnival, the Belgium Carnival, the Venice Carnival and the Quebec Carnival. The PowerPoint automatically plays Paul Simon's 'Take me to the Mardi Gras' on slide 1 which could be played before the start of an assembly as pupils assemble. Please note that the watermark seen on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you purchase the resource the PowerPoint will be found in the zip file when you download the resource. If you purchase this resource and are happy with it, please leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Mardi Gras Puzzle Pack - Crosswords, Anagrams, Wordsearches More Lent and Easter Resources Twenty Assemblies / Presentations - Just £19.99 - Great For Last Minute Assemblies Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

Brighten up dull winter days in school with this colourful and informative PowerPoint presentation on Mardi Gras which takes place in many countries around the world prior to the start of Lent. The PowerPoint focuses on: - the meaning of Mardi Gras - its origins - the different ways countries celebrate Mardi Gras The PowerPoint contains 55 slides and has hyperlinks to the Rio Carnival, the New Orleans Carnival, the Nice Carnival, the Belgium Carnival, the Venice Carnival and the Quebec Carnival. The PowerPoint automatically plays Paul Simon's 'Take me to the Mardi Gras' on slide 1 which could be played before the start of an assembly as pupils assemble. Please note that the watermark seen on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you purchase the resource the PowerPoint will be found in the zip file when you download the resource. If you purchase this resource and are happy with it, please leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Mardi Gras Puzzle Pack - Crosswords, Anagrams, Wordsearches More Lent and Easter Resources Twenty Assemblies / Presentations - Just £19.99 - Great For Last Minute Assemblies Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a Mardi Gras-themed word search. You may also be interested in: Mardi Gras Puzzle Pack - Differentiated Word Seaches, Anagrams and Crossword This resource includes: - 3 differentiated word searches - 3 differentiated anagram worksheets - 1 crossword Mardi Gras PowerPoint Presentation Brighten up dull February days with this colourful resource about Mardi Gras which takes place in many countries around the world prior to the start of Lent. This is a fully editable, 55 slide PowerPoint. It focuses on: - the meaning of Mardi Gras - its origins - the different ways countries celebrate Mardi Gras It contains hyperlinks to the Rio Carnival, the New Orleans Carnival, the Nice Carnival, the Belgium Carnival, the Venice Carnival and the Quebec Carnival. There is also a link to Paul Simon's 'Take me to the Mardi Gras' on slide 1 which could be used before the start of the assembly. It may even inspire you to hold your own Mardi Gras event in school! Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate: Mardi Gras Presentation and Puzzle Pack For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate

4-page French workbook + crossword, vocab list + crossword solution; A 10-slide presentation includes all tasks from the workbook and 16 picture cards feature all photos from the book too. Ideal for cover, class work, homework ... This resource takes learners through the tradition of crêpes on Shrowe Tuesday in France. Tasks include reading comprehension with questions, naming baking ingredients, putting pictures (of crêpes making process) into the correct order, and reading / translating a recipe. Finally there is a crossword for learners to complete by solving clues in French. A solution to the individual clues is provided. A vocabulary list is also included in this resource to enable learners to complete the tasks in the work book individually or in pairs/groups. This makes the resource ideal for a cover lesson. Why not stretch this out by asking learners to make up their own word search or crossword with clues in French or English? If you and your students like this resource, please leave me a review and check out my other resources. Look out for my bundles which will save you time and money for even more learning opportunities. Out of fairness to me and to reflect the time I spent designing this resource, please be sure to purchase a school license if you intend to share it with colleagues anywhere. Thank you. ©MosaiK

A French worksheet designed to teach Year 8 pupils about Mardi Gras and the customs and traditions of carnivals in France and around the world. There are a couple of activities taken from Studio 2 Rouge workbook to practice perfect, present and near future tenses. There is some reference to LGBT+ and how Mardi Gras has evolved over the years, as this formed part of a lesson to raise awareness of LGBT+ community.

Looking for something for your students to do away from the screen? Why not try these Mardi Gras masks? 10 templates to colour in and decorate, with instructions in French.

Crossword has 30 clues in English; all answers are in French. [These are the same words as on my mini-posters.] 5 versions included.

Elevate Resources presents this fascinating article on Mardi Gras (When is Mardi Gras?, What is Mardi Gras?, What does Mardi Gras Mean?, New Orleans Mardi Gras, & Mardi Gras Around the World) accompanied by 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons… AND answers!

Brighten up dull winter days with this colourful resource about Mardi Gras which takes place in many countries around the world prior to the start of Lent. Mardi Gras Presentation This is a fully editable, 55-slide Powerpoint presentation. It focuses on: - the meaning of Mardi Gras - its origins - the different ways countries celebrate Mardi Gras The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to the Rio Carnival, the New Orleans Carnival, the Nice Carnival, the Belgium Carnival, the Venice Carnival and the Quebec Carnival. The PowerPoint automatically plays Paul Simon's 'Take me to the Mardi Gras' on slide 1 which could be played before the start of an assembly as pupils assemble. Please note that the watermark seen on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you purchase the resource the PowerPoint will be found in the zip file when you download the resource. If you purchase this resource and are happy with it, please leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. Puzzle Pack This resource contains three differentiated word searches, three differentiated anagram worksheets and a crossword. More Lent and Easter Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource is for French students from Year 7 to Year 11. It tells students about Mardi Gras and why people celebrate it and the events leading up to Mardi Gras. It also tells students what is eaten during this period and why. There is also a list of Mardi Gras vocabulary. It is an interesting piece of information. People celebrate Mardi Gras and they do not know why. Hopefully students will understand why and appreciate the reasons why there is a Mardi Gras.

A PowerPoint introducing the French mardi-gras tradition. There is a flipped learning activity based on a You Tube video by Mr Innes, to prepare students to basic vocabulary. The PowerPoint is to be used in class, it has a number of group based activities to develop vocabulary, and comprehension with a final differentiated productive activity. I have created for a mixed ability year 8 class. Could be suitable for year 7, with a little vocabulary support.

Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Facts For Kids Mini Book With Printable Masks: **Updated 2015**This is a bright and colorful mini book that explains the celebration of Mardi Gras or 'carnival' to kids. It can be used in your Social Studies lessons and also in your Reading classes. Although the words may be difficult for some Grade One students to read, it is recommended that this product be used in guided reading activities. Update~~I have now included a black and white version. Included are 10 printable Mardi Gras masks that can be printed and embellished with beads, feathers or glitter dust as a craftivity. (C) 2013 Nicole Hernandez A Teacher's Idea ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ I pride myself on creating quality resources for teachers and students alike. Every effort has been made to make this resource error free. Should you find a mistake please let me know in the "Ask a Question" section or email me prior to feedback and I will quickly fix it. You can then redownload the corrected version for free! Your feedback is greatly appreciated. ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ All Rights Reserved by © Nicole Hernandez . This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. No part of this resource maybe posted on a blog (personal or commercial), webpage/site, server, or other location that is accessible by multiple people. Violations of this notice are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. Thank you for respecting my work!

Sudoku game uses 9 Mardi gras related terms: le beignet, le Carême, le char, le collier, la couronne, la crêpe, le défilé, le gâteau du roi, le Pâques. 5 versions included. This puzzle has pictures and English terms in the grid as well as French in order to make students be more aware of what the vocabulary means.

This resource practices understanding language in French to describe Carnaval and Mardi Gras.

Print on cardstock and laminate. Includes 35 Bingo cards. Uses 23 different expressions (the same ones as on my other Mardi Gras products). Includes 1 set of calling cards in French and 1 set in English.

Set of 27 posters in French for Mardi Gras. Print on cardstock and laminate. Includes le roi, la reine, la couronne, le bal masque, le costume, le feu de joie, le char, le defile, le flambeau, le masque, la foule, le collier, le violet (la justice), le jaune (la puissance), le vert (la foi), laissez les bons temps rouler, mardi gras, le mercredi des cendres, le Carême, le Paques, la Nouvelle Orléans, la babiole, le doublon, le gâteau du roi, la fève, la crêpe, le beignet.

First of all many thanks to Wapbaboogy for the original PowerPoint :) This PowerPoint is about Mardi Gras in France mainly - mentioning Belgium and other countries briefly. I have added a quiz to go along with it.

A banner to display on Mardi Gras day. Print and laminate for longer use.