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Carnival Celebrations: Masks
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Students are introduced to the culture of Puerto Rico in this look at the annual Carnival—or, more specifically, at the masks worn by the revelers. This set of four lessons is divided into grades K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. The youngest students build their vocabulary by describing the masks. Older students do research on similar Carnival celebrations around the U.S.

Carnival Celebrations: Masks Download Lesson and Materials for grades K–2
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These lessons are produced by the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies. Teachers may duplicate the materials for educational purposes.

Development of this lesson plan was sponsored by Target.

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