Saint Patrick's Day

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 2

Saint Patrick's Day

Ireland's most famous holiday

Lesson goal

Gain knowledge about Ireland's most famous holiday and practice writing in the form of a limerick.

Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day in the Netherlands

The Hague (Den Haag) is the only Dutch city where Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated!

Held at the Grote Markt, Irish singers and artists will come over to perform.

Saint Patrick was born in ...?

1. Ireland
2. United States of America
3. England
4. The Netherlands

Saint Patrick was a missionary of the .... church

1. Catholic
2. Protestant
3. Presbyterian
4. Reformed

What type of animal did Saint Patrick allegedly banish from Ireland?

1. Iguanas
2. Hamsters
3. Snakes
4. Monkeys

What is Saint Patrick's Day also known as?

1. Green Day
2. Beer Day
3. Feast Day
4. Day of Supper

Which alcoholic beverage is enjoyed on Saint Patrick's Day?

1. Vodka
2. Whiskey
3. Guinness
4. Rum

The first Saint Patrick's Day parade was held in?

1. Dublin
2. New York City
3. London
4. Boston

Limericks

A five line poem using an AABBA rhyming scheme.

The AABBA means that the first, second and fifth line of the poem rhyme.

The third and fourth sentence, BB, are shorter and rhyme with each other.

Example limerick

An elderly man called Keith.

A: An elderly man called Keith

A: Mislaid his set of false teeth--

B: They'd been laid on a chair,

B: He'd forgot they were there,

A: Sat down, and was bitten beneath.

Another example

I need a front door for my hall

I need a front door for my hall

The replacement I bought was too tall.

So I hacked it and chopped it,

And carefully lopped it,

And now the dumb thing is too small.

Limericks are often humorous or crude (grof) and they don't have to make sense.

Now, attempt to make a limerick yourself. Remember, follow the AABBA rhyme scheme or else it won't be a limerick!

Questions? Raise your hand. Use internet if you need inspiration.

Copy and paste your limerick here!

There was a Chinese singer named Wong
Wrote a very famous song
That singer loved to box
His opponent's gloves? Filled with rocks
Now, he has his lyrics all wrong

1. It's a limerick!
2. It's not a limerick!

There once was a man from Calcutta
Who spoke with a terrible stutter
For breakfast he said,
"I'll have b-b-b-bread
and b-b-b-b-butter"

1. It's a limerick!
2. It's not a limerick!

Remainder of the lesson

Create your own Saint Patrick's Day parade poster.

Must include: Date, place, time, events and try to make it look nice!

Work alone or in pairs.

Done? Continue 'Slim Stampen H4'