St Patricks Day

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Goals

At the end of the lesson you:

- know what St. Patrick's Day is. 

- have learned some new vocab.

- have practiced listening.

But first...

What do you know about Ireland?

What are the different parts of the United Kingdom?  

England

Scotland

Ireland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Ireland is surrounded by land.

1. True
2. False

Ireland is famous for beer and whisky

1. True
2. False

It rains a lot in Ireland

1. True
2. False

What do you already
know about St Patrick's Day?

Important vocab

Shamrock: klavertje 3 --> Symbool Ierland.

Leprechaun: wezen van Ierse folklore.

Folklore: gewoonten, tradities, rituelen of gebruiken. (Onderdeel van cultuur)

Saint: heilige.

Enslaved: tot slaaf gemaakt.

Missionary: trekt rond om mensen te bekeren tot zijn/haar geloof. 
Patron saint: leidende/beschermende heilige van een mens/plaats

What is this?

1. Shamrock
2. Leprechaun
3. Saint
4. Missionary

What is this?

1. Patron saint
2. Folklore
3. Shamrock
4. Leprechaun

trekt rond om mensen te bekeren tot zijn/haar geloof

1. Missionary
2. Enslaved
3. Patron saint
4. Leprechaun

St. Patrick's Day in America

* Potato sickness

* Had a lot of negative consequences

* What could they do?

* Irish people moved to America

* St. Patrick's day in America

Let's see how much you remember from the video!

Where does st. Patrick come from?

1. Ireland
2. Scotland
3. Britain
4. America

Why is st. Patrick so important in Ireland?

1. He spread Christianity
2. He chased the snakes off the island
3. Because he is lucky
4. He cured the potato sickness

Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17?

1. He was born that day
2. He died that day
3. He came to Ireland that day
4. He was enslaved that day

How is St. Patricks Day celebrated?

Vocabulary check

Have you learned these 5 new words?

folklore

celebrated

patron

saint

converted

shamrock

traditie, gewoonten

gevierd

beschermheilige

bekeerd

klaver