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St. Patrick's Day: Bet You Didn't Know | History

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Warm-up Questions

What do you already know about St. Patrick’s Day?
What do people usually wear or do on March 17th?
From the title, what “surprising facts” do you think the video will share?

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St. Patrick's Day: Bet You Didn't Know | History

Who was St. Patrick? (Origins and myths) (00:00 – 01:02)

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1. Where was Saint Patrick born, according to the video?

Dublin, Ireland
New York, USA
Brittany (part of the Roman Empire)
Britain

2. What happened to Patrick when he was sixteen?

He moved to America
He drove snakes out of Ireland
He became a king
He was kidnapped by Irish Raiders

3. Why does the video say Ireland never had snakes?

People hunted them all
The weather and surrounding water were too cold for snakes to migrate
Snakes were considered sacred
They lived only in cities

St. Patrick's Day: Bet You Didn't Know | History

Shamrocks, green clothing, and what shamrocks are (01:02 – 01:32)

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1. What did Patrick use the three leaves of the shamrock to explain?

The Holy Trinity
The Great Potato Famine
Why Ireland has no snakes
How to start a parade

2. When did people in Ireland start wearing shamrocks on March 17, according to the video?

In the 1840s
In 1762
In the 5th century
In the 18th century

3. What does the video say about shamrocks?

They have five leaves
They don’t really exist as one single specific plant
They are only wood sorrel
They are a type of snake

St. Patrick's Day: Bet You Didn't Know | History

Parades: an American tradition and New York’s parade (01:32 – 02:35)

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1. Where did the tradition of St. Patrick’s Day parades start, according to the video?

Britain
Ireland
Brittany
America

2. What event helped the parade tradition take off in the U.S.?

The Great Potato Famine in the 1840s
The Roman Empire expanding
Patrick’s birth in the fifth century
Ireland discovering snakes

3. What does the video say about the New York St. Patrick’s Day parade today?

It happens every ten years
It is small and local
It has about 2,000 participants
It is the largest and longest, with close to 200,000 participants

St. Patrick's Day: Bet You Didn't Know | History

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1. Which statement best summarizes the video’s main idea?

St. Patrick’s Day traditions are mostly modern and have no historical roots
St. Patrick invented the shamrock plant
Some popular beliefs about St. Patrick’s Day are myths, and some traditions started outside Ireland
St. Patrick’s Day is only celebrated in Ireland

2. What is one example of a myth or legend mentioned in the video?

Patrick created the Great Potato Famine
Patrick built the first tavern in New York
Patrick drove all the snakes from Ireland
Patrick discovered wood sorrel

3. Why do many people wear green on March 17th, according to the video?

Because Ireland has emerald-colored snakes
Because New York requires it for the parade
Because wearing shamrocks became a tradition and later grew into wearing green clothing
To copy Irish soldiers in Britain

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

St. Patrick's Day: Bet You Didn't Know | History

Which fact in the video surprised you the most, and why?
Do you think myths and legends are helpful or harmful for understanding history? Explain.
St. Patrick’s Day parades became popular in America. Why do you think immigrants create or change traditions in a new country?
In your country, what holidays have special clothing, symbols, or parades? How did those traditions start (if you know)?