Saint Patrick's Day (That's English)

That's English Saint Patrick's Day task

Your task for this week (16-20 of March) is to read the following text about Saint Patrick's Day which will be celebrated next week, and to then answer the question in the Google Forms document below. The deadline for this activity is Friday 20th of March.

Saint Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17th and has become the day when people around the world celebrate Irish culture. Saint Patrick is the Catholic Patron Saint of Ireland and is often associated with symbols of Ireland such as the shamrock and the colour green.

Who was Saint Patrick?

Patrick was an Englishman who was captured as a boy by pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland. He managed eventually to escape and made his way to France where he studied to become a priest. When he was made a bishop he was sent back to Ireland to spread the Christian faith among the tribes there.

One story tells of Patrick getting rid of all the snakes in Ireland by praying. A more likely story is how he explained the Christian belief of the Trinity or the idea that God is three in one - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit - by using a shamrock with its three parts. The shamrock is now the emblem of Ireland.

Celebration of Saint Patrick

Some people believe that Saint Patrick died on 17 March, 460 AD. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world, wherever people of Irish descent live. Some of the biggest celebrations take place in the United States. In particular in New york and Chicago. In Chicago, the river that runs through the city is even turned green!

Now, complete the Google forms questions based on what you have already read. Remember to log in to your Google account prior to completing the form otherwise your work won't be registered correctly. Good luck!