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Title:
| Holiday: Mardi Gras |
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Description:
| These sites are about New Orleans's Mardi Gras festival. View a live shot of Bourbon Street or browse the many photographs showing the costumes and floats. Learn about the history of the parades and other fun facts. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Nawlins: Mardi Gras Visitor Center
This site offers the history and facts about Mardi Gras. Click on the yellow text link "Fun Facts" near the top for more information.
Signature Floats
Images of floats from the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade.
Mardi Gras Party Room
Blaine Kern's studio party room features his famous floats and decor. Use the tools to navigate around the room. NOTE: This is a commercial site with an online store.
Mardi Gras Indians
This site explains the traditional Mardi Gras ceremony.
How Stuff Works
This site explains the celebration of Mardi Gras. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Bourbon Vieux Live Web Cam
See a live view of Bourbon Street in New Orleans. NOTE: Teachers should be aware that this is a live shot.
Mardi Gras Photo Gallery
Here are two pages of photographs showing the Mardi Gras celebration.
ThinkQuest: Mardi Gras Madness
This student-created site has fun facts and a game section.
Pics4Learning: Mardi Gras
Here are some pictures of Mardi Gras floats, costumes, and food.
New Orleans and Mardi Gras History Timeline
Here is a timeline of the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans.
PBS: Mardi Gras as History
Here is a short article about the history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. NOTE: The reading level is for older students.
PBS: Zulu Parade
Read this interview with three scholars about the significance of the New Orleans Mardi Gras' Zulu Parade. NOTE: The reading level is for older students.
National Geographic: Mardi Gras
Watch this video about the first Mardi Gras in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, 6, 7, 2, 6
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