Favorite Mardi Gras Moment
What is your favorite Mardi Gras moment?
These prompts are centered around a specific topic. They follow the Legacy storytelling methodology. This series of questions allows a storyteller to answer simple questions first and then dig deeper into more complex questions and thought processes. These questions will not be suitable for all situations. When deciding what to ask and how to ask, be sure you are taking into account the abilities and needs of your storyteller.
Audio Version of Mardi Gras Moments
Use the prompts to ask about a favorite mardi gras moment that may have happen in their life…
| Q1. Have you celebrated Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday? |
| Q2. Do you have a favorite memory from Mardi Gras? |
| Q3. Who was with you? |
| Q4. What happened in this moment? |
| Q5. When did this moment happen? |
| Q6. Where did this moment happen? |
| Q7. Why did this moment happen? |
| Q8. Why is this moment important to you? |
| Q9. How does this moment make you feel? |
| Q10. What do you want people to remember about this moment? |
Remember that these prompts are a guide and a way to get started. Feel free to ask your own questions or go in a different direction to keep the conversation going.
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What now?
Looking for that thing to help you keep your storytellers engaged and talking? For the writers in your care, this journal will keep them talking for a good long while. Encourage them (if they can) to reach out via phone or video to family members and share the memories they write about.
This journal was designed for storytellers in their sunset years who are ready to write about and share their memories. Simple to use and elegant enough to keep around to remind you of them long after they are gone.
