Introduction
Have you ever wondered why we celebrate St. Pratricks day? Or where it originated?
The purpose of this webquest is to learn about the holiday that we call st. Patrick's Day.
Task
Click on each link and read the article or watch the video.
Answer the questions below on a separate sheet of paper.
Process
Read this short article and answer the following questions.
http://spoonful.com/st-patricks-day/history-of-st-patricks-day
1.) What day do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day on and why?
2.) What heritage is St. Patrick's Day a celebration of?
3.) When and where was St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
Watch this short video and respond to the questions below.
http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/history-of-st-patricks-da…
4.) What was the first color associated with St. Patrick's Day?
5.) How did the color green become connected to St. Patrick's Day?
6.) What type of clover is related to St. Patricks Day and why?
Read the article and answer the following questions.
http://www.stpatricksday.com/spdc_content/saint-patrick/history-for-kid…
7.) What did St. Patrick become?
8.) What did St. Patrick do for the Irish people?
9.) In one of St. Patrick's legends, what animal does he drive from Ireland?
Not in an article or video. Answer with your personal opinion.
10.) Does your family celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
11.) What is your favorite part of this holiday?
12.) Do you have a story you'd like to share about St. Patrick's Day?
Evaluation
You will be evaluated on how well you understand St. Patrick's Day and answered the questions.
Conclusion
Now that we have done some research about St. Patrick's Day, I hope you all understand why we celebrate this holiday.
Hopefully you all learned something new and can share your knowledge with others!