Answer the questions after gathering the information you need

1. ST. PATRICK’S DAY TREASUREHUNT THE IRISH FLAG THE LEPRECHAUN AND THE POT OF GOLD THE SHAMROCK IRELAND THE LEPRECHAUN’S HAT

2. FIND OUT THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS: 1. When is St. Patrick’s Day? 2. Why is this day celebrated as St. Patrick’s Day? 3. Where is it celebrated? 4. When was St. Patrick born? 5. What happened to St. Patrick at the age of 16? 6. What is a shamrock? How did St. Patrick use it? 7. What is a leprechaun? 8. What should you wear on St. Patrik’s Day? 9. What do people traditionally eat on St. Patrick’s Day? 10. What is the significance of the colours white, orange and green in the Irish flag?

3. LINKS: l http://www.alphabet-soup.net/hol/leprechaun.html http://www.isabelperez.com/stPatricks.htm

4. MAKE A POSTER TO DISPLAY IN THE CLASSROOM