St Patricks Day

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

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

Goals

* At the end of the lesson you know what St. Patrick's Day is. 

* At the end of the lesson you know why St. Patrick's Day is celebrated.

* At the end of the lesson you can find information online.

Important vocab

Shamrock: klavertje 3 --> Symbool Ierland.

Leprechaun: wezen van Ierse folklore.

Folklore: alles wat een regionale, nationale of internationale gemeenschap of groepering aan gezamenlijke cultuur, zeden en gewoonten, tradities, rituelen of gebruiken creëert of heeft gecreëerd.

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

* Irish people moved because of the potato sickness

*had a lot of negative consequences

*they moved to America

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?

Gather information 

* Make groups 2 max 3

*Going to make a poster after test week 

* Gather information about St. Patrick's Day for your poster

* You are allowed to search for pictures you want to use. 

* Send the pictures you want to me at the end of the lesson and I will print them and give them to you when we are going to make the poster. 

* Hand your paper with the information in at the end of the lesson.

What is St. Patrick's Day?

Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?