St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Read each question and click on the blue (hyperlink) text to go to a web page where you can find the answer. Close each different Web browser window when you find the answer. Your assignment will remain open so that you can type each answer in the box at the left of the question.

Be sure to print a copy of the map when the directions tell you to do so. The map is the second part of this assignment.

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	Type Your Answers In the Spaces Provided Below	Questions
		Many people and cultures celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but the nation that is best known for its celebration because of St. Patrick's influence is .
		St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on because that is the date he was executed in 461 A.D.
		St. Patrick's Day is very special in Ireland where it is celebrated more as a holiday like Christmas or Easter.
		We know him as "St. Patrick," but history records that his real name was probably .
		His first trip to Ireland was not Patrick's choice. He was captured by pirates and worked as a , for six years.
		You might see two flags representing Ireland--one with a harp and one with stripes. The three colors of the official flag of the country are .
		The is the plant that is a common symbol of Ireland; a lesser know symbol is the _________________, which is the musical instrument of shown on coins.
		Look carefully at the map pictured at this link and the map key. According to the key, the capital of Ireland is . (Print out the map page for your next assignment while you are there.)
		Looking at the map you just printed, Ireland's official name as a nation is .
		Using your printed map, the ocean that borders Ireland on the west is the ocean.
		Ireland is about the same size as the US state of .
		On the map you can see that Ireland is part of Western Europe, but the land is not connected, which would make the county an .
		The is the official dog of Ireland, and it is huge. It is a big as a large man when it stands on its hind legs!
		Students at Schoil Mhuire have been studying Irish history and culture. This school is located in .
		When looking at the plan drawing of Schoil Mhuire, a is shown in the center, with the classrooms around it.
	, ,	Schoil Mhuire is small by American standards. There are only classrooms and teachers. The students wear uniforms that are in color--not traditional Irish colors.
		From all the you have seen and read, what IS the traditional Irish color?

When you have filled in all the answers, make sure you have put your name at the top of the assignment and print it. Continue to work on the map that you printed when you were looking for answers on the Internet. Your teacher will give you further directions.

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