Did St. Patrick really rid Ireland of all its snakes? Do shamrocks grow on every corner of the Emerald Isle? Learn all about Irish history and the true origins of St. Patrick's Day with a fill-in-the-blank worksheet that accompanies an informative video.

Concepts

st. patrick's day, the irish, ireland, european history, irish immigration

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners watch the video independently before checking for understanding with the worksheet
• Project the worksheet onto the board and pause the video periodically to fill in the answers as a class

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to the Internet

Pros

• Includes a link for the necessary video
• Incorporates well-known and little-known facts about Ireland
• Answer key make assessment easy and straightforward

Cons

• None