St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day Reading Lesson

March 17, 2021

Learning Target

• I will be able to integrate information from different sources to develop a cohesive understanding of a topic.

Essential Question

• Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated around the world?

You will gather evidence to answer the essential question from different sources...

• 2 reading passages

• 2 videos

Read passage #1:

St. Patrick's Day Traditions

Multiple Choice

Based on information in the article, which of these statements is TRUE?

• People wore shamrocks to show that they supported English rulers.

• Songs have been used to teach people about Irish history and culture.

• Saint Patrick became a hero when he got rid of all the snakes in Ireland.

• Irish immigrants taught their Jewish neighbors about corned beef.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence from the section "Celtic fairies" that suggests leprechauns were NOT the most important characters in Celtic folktales.

• The original Irish name for these little men of folklore is “lobaircin.”

• Belief in leprechauns probably stems from the Celtic belief in fairies.

• In Celtic folktales, leprechauns were cranky souls who mended shoes.

• Leprechauns were minor figures in Celtic folklore.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence from the section "History through song" that uses cause and effect in its structure.

• Religion, legend and history were passed from one generation to the next through stories and songs.

• However, because it helped to inspire people, music was outlawed by the English.

• Queen Elizabeth I even ordered that all artists and musicians were to be arrested and hanged on the spot.

• Their music is produced with instruments, including the fiddle, that have been used for centuries.

Multiple Choice

What is the connection between the section "Where are the Irish snakes?" and the section "Celtic fairies"?

• Both explain how Christianity shaped Irish folklore.

• Both discuss how the Irish overcame many difficulties.

• Both tell about the importance of polytheistic Irish legends.

• Both describe how fictional stories are part of Irish culture.

What evidence from this passage shows why St. Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world?

Read passage #2:

Who Was St. Patrick?

Multiple Choice

Read the following claim.

St. Patrick popularized Christianity through his ability to relate Christian beliefs to beliefs of the Irish.

Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support for the statement above?

• One famous legend says that Patrick used a shamrock to explain the Christian belief that God is separated into three people.

• Christianity already existed in Ireland when Patrick arrived, but he succeeded in making it even more popular.

• However, Cahill writes that Patrick instead took Irish pagan values like loyalty and related them to similar Christian values like faith.

• Patrick did spread Christian beliefs, but he did so through showing a deep respect and love for the Irish people and their culture.

Multiple Choice

No other missionary advanced the causes of literacy, spirituality and the dignity of the individual as Patrick did. The monasteries he created became centers of learning, as well as universities that would later collect and preserve the great written works of the past. Through his vision and mission, St. Patrick changed not only Ireland, but the world.

What conclusion is BEST supported by the paragraph above?

• St. Patrick's legacy still stands because his mission revolved around more than just religious principles.

• St. Patrick left Ireland and spread the beliefs of Irish Christians to other countries throughout the world.

• St. Patrick created Christian communities to get back at his former slave masters because they were pagan.

• St. Patrick left a legacy that was founded on a belief that everyone with Christian beliefs deserves an education.

Multiple Choice

According to the article, WHY did St. Patrick leave Gaul?

• He wanted to be reunited with his family in Ireland and become a politician like his father.

• He wanted to return to Ireland to establish the pagan religion throughout the country.

• He felt that his mission in Ireland was unresolved, and he owed it to the people in Ireland to return.

• He felt that his work in Gaul was too isolated, so he wanted to go somewhere with more people.

Multiple Choice

HOW did St. Patrick's dreams affect his travels?

• St. Patrick avoided going to destinations based on premonitions in his dreams.

• St. Patrick dreamed about all of the adventures he had taken during his life.

• St. Patrick would go only where his dreams told him to go.

• St. Patrick decided to travel based on visions in his dreams.

What evidence from this passage shows why St. Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world?

Answer Essential Question

Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?