Learning about St Lucia: Carnival

Use the Internet to find out about Carnival. Print off this page to record your answers on.

Visit http://www.festivals.com/01-02-february/carnival/
(The page will open into a new window, be sure to close it when you have finished with it.)

When is Carnival traditionally held?

Which festival is it part of?

We have a very different way of celebrating the same occasion. It is called Pancake day or Shrove Tuesday. Can you find out how the two days are similar?

When does St Lucia hold its Carnival?

Name three types of music that are featured in the St Lucian Carnival.

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Name five more well known Carnivals: (Tip: remember the web site you have already looked at!)
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Find three internet pictures of Carnival and save them to your own work file.
Look for a couple of really exciting phrases about the carnival and note them down.

Use everything that you have found out, some of your pictures and your phrases to make a poster or PowerPoint presentation advertising next year's Carnival in St Lucia.

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