Transcript Today is March 17th, it’s…

Today is March 17th,
it’s…
Saint Patrick
He is the Patron Saint of
Ireland.
He converted the Gaelic
Irish to Christianity.
He died on March 17th
March 17th is a Catholic
holy day.
Saint Patrick’s Day
March 17th is a “Be Irish” day.
People celebrate the Irish culture.
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People wear green clothes and Irish symbols.
There are parades in the streets.
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People listen to Irish music, drink beer and dance jigs.
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Green is the Irish traditional colour, look at photos
of Chicago and New York on Saint Patrick’s Day.
the Chicago river and the Empire State
Building
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There are some symbols symbolizing Ireland.
Are you ready for the quiz?
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It’s green. It has got three leaves.
The legend says Saint Patrick used it to
explain the Holy Trinity (in the name of the
father, the son and the holy spirit).
What is it?
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It’s the Shamrock !
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Who is this?
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The Leprechaun :
The leprechaun is a Celtic fairy. Leprechauns are small, they have got
pointed ears, a small hat and a green coat. They are shoemakers. They
are very clever and they have got a pot of gold, that they hide at the
bottom of a rainbow.
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What instrument is it?
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It’s a Celtic harp.
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One last symbol?
Can you colour the Irish flag?
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What do these colours stand for?
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What do these colours stand for?
The green stripe
represents the
Catholics
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What do these colours stand for?
The green stripe
represents the
Catholics
The orange
represents the
Protestants
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What do these colours stand for?
The orange
represents the
Protestants
The green stripe
represents the
Catholics
The white stripe stands for
the unity between them
Good bye !