February 23, 2010

French students experience an in-school Mardi Gras Carnival

Students and teachers from Hilton High School, Merton Williams Middle School, and the Village Elementary School joined forces this month to celebrate Mardi Gras with a flare said French Teacher Diane Campbell of Merton Williams Middle School. 

"Students in fifth and sixth grade classes at the Village Elementary worked with art teachers to create and decorate masks for the celebration," Mrs. Campbell said. "In total 120 students came to the Middle School auditorium and had the opportunity to participate in Carnival New Orleans style. They played games like 'Color Stomp,' 'Culture Trivia,' and 'The Cognate Challenge.'  They even got to participate in the 'Galette de Roi' ceremony where each class discovered who was their kings.  All the students left with tattoos, crowns, dubloons [Mardi Gras coins], gum coins, and beads as well as a taste of some new French words.  

For further information about the French language, visit Mrs. Campbell's website.