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St. Patrick's Day

From All About the Holidays

St. Patrick's Day
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Summary

You don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but it is a way to celebrate Irish culture and heritage. Around the world, festivals and parades are held to honor Ireland and the history of St. Patrick. What do you like about St. Patrick's Day?

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Discussion

Short explainer (1 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.

  1. Who was St. Patrick, and where is he from?
  2. How did the day grow into parades and festivals around the world?
  3. What is the difference between a religious holiday and a cultural one?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: Ireland, heritage, parade, shamrock.

Try it: Write two facts about Ireland and find it on a map of Europe.