Culture Lesson Ideas

Miscellaneous Items

"Folklore ice breaker"
- great opening ativity for Culture unit or beginning of the year
"I Can't Believe There's Not One"
- Create a new unique Louisiana Festival (templates, plans, etc.)
Design-A-T for Louisiana
- Create t-shirts for festivals, historical events, etc.
Festival Matchups
- Former festival queen asks "Where is it held?".
Festive Christmas Tree
- Use Louisiana's festivals to create decorations for a Louisiana Christmas tree.
Create a new Louisiana Festival
- Checklist for student activity
Mardi Gras/Festivals
- Make festival study a community service project
Two quick lesson ideas
- Let students create Louisiana recipes and postcards
Cultural Festivals of Louisiana
- Compare festivals by ethnic backgrounds and locations.
Mapping the Festivals
- Map worksheet (.doc format) for students to locate 20+ festivals.
Ethnic Festivals
- Festival lesson ideas with an ethnic touch.
Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance
- This may be very 60ish, but it still applies today.

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