Relevance Of Key Terms

Worksheet Description

The worksheet titled “Mardi Gras Words” is a thematic writing activity designed for educational purposes. It prompts students to connect key terms associated with Mardi Gras to their relevance or role in the celebration. The list includes ‘Fat Tuesday’, ‘Ash Wednesday’, ‘Lent’, ‘Krewe’, ‘Epiphany (the Christian holiday)’, ‘Carnival’, ‘Fleur de Lis’, ‘Float’, and ‘King Cake’. Each term is integral to the tradition of Mardi Gras and represents a different facet of the holiday’s cultural and religious significance.

In the first paragraph, students are encouraged to write about ‘Fat Tuesday’, the English translation of Mardi Gras, and explain how it represents the culmination of the Carnival season, a day of feasting before the fasting period of Lent begins on ‘Ash Wednesday’. The subsequent terms are to be explained in relation to their importance to Mardi Gras, from ‘Krewe’, which refers to the organized groups that put on parades and balls, to ‘Floats’, which are the elaborate vehicles used in the parades. ‘King Cake’ is a special dessert traditionally served during the festivities, often containing a hidden trinket that bestows certain privileges or obligations on the person who finds it. This activity is not only a vocabulary exercise but also an insightful cultural lesson that can deepen students’ understanding of Mardi Gras.