Summary
46 days before Easter is Mardi Gras, a festival of food and dance recognized around the world. In the United States, parades and parties in places like New Orleans, Louisiana take over the city during the celebration.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (2 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- What does Mardi Gras mean, and when does it fall?
- Which American city is best known for Mardi Gras?
- What happens at a Mardi Gras parade?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Mardi Gras, parade, float, New Orleans.
Try it: Design a parade float and write one sentence about the theme you chose.