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Celtic People Key Words

Celtic People Key Words. History. The Celtic People were a tribal society first documented around 800 BC in central Europe. They moved around Europe over the centuries. The areas in green on the map are the places where Celtic languages are still spoken today. Geography.

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Celtic People Key Words

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  1. Celtic PeopleKey Words

  2. History The Celtic People were a tribal society first documented around 800 BC in central Europe. They moved around Europe over the centuries. The areas in green on the map are the places where Celtic languages are still spoken today.

  3. Geography Ireland is an island, part of the continent of Europe.

  4. History Immigration: Around 1845, Ireland suffered from a famine. Many, many people left Ireland to go to Canada and the United States.

  5. History Potato: This was the main crop of Ireland and during the famine, a disease killed most all of the potatoes.

  6. geography • Many Irish immigrants went to Canada—the boat passage was cheaper than to the United States. • Canada is located on the continent of North America.

  7. Geography • Most Irish settled in Eastern Canada. • The songwriter is from Prince Edward Island in Eastern Canada.

  8. Culture Celtic Symbols Knots: Eternity, no beginning and no end, cycles of nature, love Spirals: An organic form, the spiral can be found in the seed heads of flowers, the florets of vegetables, pine cones, leaves, draining water, the shape of animal horns, whirlwinds, hurricanes and even spiral galaxies.

  9. Celtic Superstitions Banshee: A fairy woman who begins to wail when someone is about to die. A screaming banshee or to scream like a banshee

  10. Celtic Superstitions Swoogh: A mythical spirit that looks like a little cloud or a headless sheep. It has the power to move people from place to place without hurting them. To protect against a swoogh, roll down the tops of your boots.

  11. Celtic Superstitions A leprechaun is a fairy, usually an old man wearing a red or green jacket. They make and sell shoes and hide their gold in a pot at the end of the rainbow. If you catch one, he will grant you three wishes to gain his freedom.

  12. Celtic Culture A bodhran (pronounced bow-rahn) is a Celtic drum.

  13. Irish Culture Step Dancing: A type of traditional dancing done in Ireland. Dancers keep their arms straight and upper bodies stiff. This could be because the first stages were doors taken off their hinges. There was not enough room to move around a lot while dancing. This dancing is characterized by complicated movements of the feet.

  14. Pop Quiz • Why did many Irish people go to Canada in the 1800s? • To go on vacation • To go see Niagara Falls • To escape the famine • To bring step dancing to North America

  15. Pop Quiz • What caused the famine in Ireland in the mid-1800s? • Drought (lack of rain) • Failed potato crops • Bad investments in farming • An earthquake

  16. Pop Quiz • Where is Prince Edward Island? • Northern Ireland • Western Bolivia • Eastern Australia • Eastern Canada

  17. Pop Quiz • What does it mean if someone is screaming like a banshee? • They are yelling and making a lot of unhappy noise. • They are laughing at something funny. • They are dreaming. • They are pretending to be frightened.

  18. Pop Quiz • Which things from the list below can be found in Irish culture? • Superstitions • Step Dancing • Playing the bodhran • Eating potatoes

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