Festival totem

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/festival-totem

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a festival totem?A festival totem is a tall, colorful pole decorated with fun items that helps people see each other at music festivals.
2. Why do people use festival totems?People use totems to find friends, stay together, and feel safe in big crowds, and they also show who they are and what they like.

Subculture: A cultural group within a larger society, often having beliefs or interests different from those of the larger culture.
Zeitgeist: The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
Participatory Art: Art that involves the audience in its creation or performance, blurring the lines between artist and viewer.