Emerald Isle Celebrations Skills: + Can follow most lectures, discussions, and debates with relative ease. + Can frame a discussion to decide a course of action with a partner or group, reporting on, what others have said, summarising, elaborating and weighing up multiple points of view. > (Group) Rauits) Group) 1 Discuss what you know about St. Patrick's Day and Ireland as a country in pairs or small groups. After 6 minutes, share your fin gs with the class. 2 Match the words with their definitions: (Gramrock) (Ranapped) (raider) (The Holy Tanity) patronsaint) (paganism) Cineaptivty) (clover) (aon) (missionary) Ceonvertto) a saint who Is considered the special quardian ofa country. group, trade,orprofession the Ohristian belief that God exist as three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spit taken away egal by force, typlealy for raneom to put on (an item of clothing). 1 2. 3 4 5. being held as.a prisoner or confined against one's wil 6. people who attack an enemy's territory in order to steal from it 7. a person sent ona religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country 8. change one's beliefs or religion 9. a religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion 10. a small plant with three round leaves, often used as a symbol of luck 11. a small plant with three leaves that is the national emblem of Ireland Watch the video about Saint Patrick’s Day and do the quiz based on the facts you've learned. 1. Whatis the significance ofthe Shamrock nrelationto 3, What event Ie to tho growth ofthe Saint Patrick's Saint Patrick? Day parade tradition in America? Att symbolizes his love for nature A-The American Revolution 8. It represents the Holy Trinity 8. The Great Potato Famine C..itsignifies good tuck ©. The Civil Wer [Link] symbol of Irish independence. D. The industrial Revolution 2. Why did people in i8th-contury Ireland start wearing 4. What is the main reason why Ireland never relly had shamrocks on March 17? any snakes? {To show their support forthe British monarchy. ‘A. The water surrounding the island wes too col. 8. To honor Saint Patrick's love for gardening. B. The snakes were driven away by Saint Patrick [Link] celebrate the arrival of spring ©. The snakes migrated to Britain [Link] signify their ish Christian pride D. The snakes were eaten by the Irish people.5. What is the myth associated with Saint Patrick driving snakes out of Ireland? A It symbolizes his victory over evil forces. B. lt represents the eradication of paganism. C. It signifies the cleansing of the sins. [Link] isa metaphor for Saint Patrick's courage. Finn the gapsin the summary of the video in pairs: ‘Saint Patrick's Days celebrated on 0 Saint Patrick was not Irish, But born in @) Ho was (@) and spent () [After converting to Ghristianity, he returned to ireland as 6) Despite being largely forgotten after his death, he was later honored as © The tradition of celebrating St. Patrick's Day with parades actualy started o The first recorded St. Patrick's Day parade in New York dates back to @, growing into (). Choose one of the topics below and create a dialogue about it with your partner. Act it in front of your class. ‘Cultural Exchange Café: People from different countries gather in a café to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. ‘Shopping for Saint Patrick's Day: Characters meet at a store to buy supplies for a Saint Patrick's Day party. Planning a Saint Patrick's Day Party: The characters are preparing for a Saint Patrick's Day party and discussing the food, drinks, dress code and whom to invite. Decorating for a Saint Patrick's Day Party: Students work together to decorate a classroom or common area for a Saint Patrick's Day party. Visiting an Irish Pub on Saint Patrick's Day: Characters meet at an Irish pub to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. Preparing a Saint Patrick's Day Meal: Friends gather in the kitchen to preparea traditional Irish meal for Saint Patrick's Day.Correct answers ‘] tetas was goneratedinthoLesd-inactiities"tool Teacher tip: Play a short traditional Irish folk song 0:43-1:16 before this activity. ‘Ask the students to describe how the music or dance makes them feel and ifit reminds them of any other cultural celebrations they are familiar with, 1. patron saint 7. missionary [Link] Trinity 8. convert to, 3. kidnapped 9. paganism 4. don 0. clover 5. incaptivity 1. shamrock 6. raiders 1b ad 3b 4a 6. Ly cms Possible answers: the “Summary Gapfill” tool. |. March 17th each year 2. Brittany in the fith century 3. kidnapped by Irish Raiders at sixteen 4, six yearsin captivity 5.a missionary [Link] patron saint of Ireland 7.1n America 8.1762 9. amassive event with close to 200,000 participants and 3 million spectators each year Teacher tip: Divide your students into pairs or small groups and ask them to come up with a short skit or role-play related to Saint Patrick's Day. Each group will have 5-10 minutes to prepare and then perform their skit for the class. Encourage creativity! twee kyou with the power of,