Explore Mardi Gras culture with The Bead & Mask Manifesto, a Scrumble activity that blends festival-themed vocabulary, cultural traditions, and critical thinking. Students investigate terms related to beads, masks, and celebration customs, analyze meanings, and reflect on cultural significance while strengthening literacy and reasoning skills. This activity promotes engagement, creativity, and cross-cultural awareness, making it perfect for classroom lessons, holiday units, or enrichment prac