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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!. Learn more about the history of this holiday and enjoy some educational activities!. Who was St. Patrick?. St. Patrick was kidnapped when he was 16 by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland as a slave .
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Learn more about the history of this holiday and enjoy some educational activities!
Who was St. Patrick? • St. Patrick was kidnapped when he was 16 by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland as a slave. • He believed that God told him in a dream to flee, but was later called back to Ireland to spread Christianity to the Irish. • Irish folklore tells that one of his teaching methods included using the shamrock to explain the Trinity to the Irish people. • He died on 17 March 461.
St. Patrick’s Day • Did you know that the original color for St. Patrick was blue? But over the years the color changed to green, because it represented the color of the shamrock. • Green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick's Day as early as the 17th century.
St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S. • St. Patrick's Day is not a legal holiday in the United States but is celebrated throughout the country. • It is primarily observed as a celebration of Irish culture. • The day is filled with celebrations, wearing of the green, feasting, religious observances, and parades.
Videos • Bet You Didn’t Know • History of St. Patrick’s Day • St. Patrick, Why Green?
Worksheet and Activities • Parts of Speech • Alphabetical Order • Rounding to Nearest Ten • Four Square Writing Activity • Clever Tom Poem • Leprechaun Luck Multiplication Game
Worksheet and Activities • Art – Faux Tie-Die Shamrocks • St. Patrick Day’s Fluency, Comprehension, and Bubble Maps Sheets • Match-A-Phrase Writing Complete Sentences • Shamrock Clock Telling Time