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ST. PATRICK’S DAY!
Thursday 17th March 2011
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IRELAND!
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• It is in the North East ofEurope and its capital isDublin.
• The official languagesare Irish and English .
• 86% of the population isRoman Catholic.
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The Irish Flag
Green = CatholicWhite = PeaceOrange = Protestants
Green = eyesWhite = pale skinOrange = Ginger hair
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Ireland is very green with lots of castles
�Kilkenny Castle� Ashford Castle
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Leprechauns
A type of fairy whoenjoys playing tricks onpeople. Their job is tofix people’s shoes andthey hide the moneythey make in a pot ofgold at the end of a
rainbow.
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Irish Music• Many famous musicians come from
Ireland
� Boyzone
The Corrs �
U2 �
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Irish Folk Music• Traditional Irish music was first used for
dancing at weddings, saint’s days, andother celebrations.
• Irish folk music uses many different kindsof instruments such as the flute, fiddle, banjo, harp, and accordion .
Example One Example Two
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Saint Patrick’s Day• St. Patrick was a bishop in
Ireland in the 400s. He diedon March 17 493 after helpingthe Irish people.
• He used the shamrock toexplainthe father, the son, and theholyspirit to the Irish people.
• Because shamrocks are green, we use green toremember St. Patrick andwear it on March 17.
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How it is celebrated in the world• The biggest
celebration takesplace in Dublin, wherethey hold a party thatlasts 5 days.
• Here there is a parade, fireworks, and concerts.
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New YorkCity
• The largest parade in the world takes place in New York City on FifthAvenue
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In Chicago, they dye the Chicago Rivergreen for the celebrations!
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Sometimes when sports teams play onSt. Patrick’s Day they wear special
uniforms
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People who celebrate alwayswear green….
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…and gather with friends to drinkgreen beer
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EUROPESHAMROCKSGREENMARCHPATRICK’S
IRISHGOLDJIGIRELANDLEPRECHAUN
Larry is a small magical man with a hidden treasure. Larry is a _____________. Larry is very excited. He is Irish, and it is a day of celebration in hiscountry of _________.
Larry’s favourite holiday is a popular holiday. It iscelebrated just before the beginning of spring in themonth of __________. It is celebrated in countriesall over the world! What is the day of celebration? It is called ¨St. __________ Day.¨
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EUROPESHAMROCKSGREENMARCHPATRICK´S
IRISHGOLDJIGIRELANDLEPRECHAUN
Larry is excited about the celebration this year. He has new clothes to wear. Of course the clothes are __________, the colour of his country! Larry also has some things to give to his friends. He has a bunch ofbright green ___________, which he picked from hisgarden. He also thinks he might give his friends a littlebit of __________ from his pot.
Tonight, Larry will go to a big party. Larry loves todance the Irish __________. He will eat corned beefand cabbage, listen to harp music, and sing hisfavourite songs. No wonder this is Larry’s favouriteholiday: it is filled with wonderful things to do!
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ST. PATRICK´S DAY TRIVIA
1.What is the capital city of Ireland? a) Londonb) Belfast c) Dublin
2.TRUE or FALSE: The biggest St. Patrick´sDay parade takes place in New York city.
3.What are the colours of the Irish flag?
4.Name a musical group from Ireland
5.Name two instruments that you can hearwhen you listen to Irish folk music.
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6.What colour should you wear on St. Patrick´s Day?
7.How do leprechauns earn their money?
8.Where do leprechauns hide the money thatthey earn?
9.TRUE or FALSE: Ireland has many castles.
10. What day do we celebrate St. Patrick´sDay?
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