Mardi Gras Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Culture Awareness Also Called: Fat Tuesday Shrove Tuesday Carnival

Carnival Season Final day before Lent (Lent is the 40 day period of self denial; a Christian/Catholic concept) Starts 12 th day after Christmas January 6: Feast of the Magi/Epiphany Three Kings (wise men of the East) arrived to give gifts to Christ Child

February 21, 2012 Mardi Gras is the Tuesday that comes 47 days preceding Easter. Lent consists of 40 days of Lent plus 7 Sundays.

Events parades (featuring floats) pageants costume balls/masked balls dancing in the street

The Project Research a French topic Write an informative essay on the topic Include a one page Works Cited (Bibliography) in MLA form Create a Float to represent this topic Present to class

DUE DATES: A DAY February 21, 2012 B DAY February 22, 2012

Topics Something French Art, Fashion Music Literature History Entertainment Sports Food Politics Technology (cars, businesses,…)

Materials Needed Sources!!!! Tissue Box (Leave tissues in the box. We’ll use the tissues!) Construction paper, wrapping paper Paint/markers/crayons Scissors Glue/tape Pens Glitter, ribbon, buttons, silk flowers,… Stickers, colored noodles, clay, craft stuff… 3-D stuff (dolls, toys, dishes,..)

Float Criteria Entire box must be covered (An opening for the tissues is a good idea.) Title of topic/theme must be typed: neatly and clearly displayed Your name must be on the float All words on float must be in French Must be 3 dimensional Original, creative, clever

Written Criteria Written essay At least one page typed (12 font; double spaced) Works Cited (Bibliography) Page 3 sources minimum in MLA form NO ENCYCLOPEDIA! No Wikipedia!

MLA Example Last, First Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine, Book, or Newspaper. Date of the source. Pages. Date of online access. Skip line Next Source

MLA Notes Sources have to be in alphabetical order Each source has a backward indent: Last, First Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine, Book, or Newspaper. Date of the source. Pages. Date of online access.

TURN IN ON DUE DATE Decorated Box of Tissue Essay in French (Minimum one page double spaced) Works Cited page (MLA Format)

Be Prepared to Present a 2 minute oral about your topic.

Extra Credit Mask Beads to throw Doubloons to throw Note: Student holidays on Friday and Monday allow time for research and creativity.