This bundle contains three presentations on Lent, Pancake Day / Mardi Gras.
So Why Do We Have Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
This is an informative and fully editable 42 slide PowerPoint presentation on Lent and Easter. It includes all the significant events: Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day, Maundy Thursday, Palm Sunday, The Last Supper, Judas' Betrayal, Good Friday, The Crucifixion, Easter Sunday.
There is a video link about the key events during the period of Lent and Holy Week.
Let Me Take You To The Mardi Gras
This resource contains an informative, 55-slide presentation on Mardi Gras that 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.
It also has video links 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.
Flippin' Pancakes
This is a 35-slide presentation on fascinating and fun-filled facts about pancakes and Pancake Day. The PowerPoint makes reference to the biggest pancake ever, the most flips of a pancake, the highest pancake toss, the most pancakes made by an individual, the most pancakes eaten by an individual, the most pancakes made by a team of people, the total number of eggs used on Pancake Day, the most-watched Pancake Day video (Pingu) with hyperlinks to video, the biggest crowd of people taking part in tossing pancakes with hyperlinks to the event, the famous pancake race that takes place on Shrove Tuesday in Olney, Buckinghamshire with video links to the race.
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