1. By: Kenzie Krei

2. We all know St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17 th, but what is it for? Fun Fact: St. Patrick is a well know saint. In stories he is said to have banished all of the snakes out of Ireland. These stories are false. Fun Fact: The typical meal for St Patrick’s Day includes corned beef and cabbage.

3. Who was Saint Patrick? Born: Britain to a wealthy family. Date unknown He died: March 17 th around 460 B.C. (St Patrick's Day) When he was about 16, he was taken prisoner by Irish raiders that were attacking his family's house and land. He was taken to Ireland and spent 6 years in captivity. He worked as a shepherd He then taught his religion to the Irishmen.

4. Symbols used for St. Patrick’s Day Sacred Irish plant Marks spring is coming Became a symbol by the 17 th century Irish wore shamrock’s for luck when being seized by Britain It helped the Irish remember their heritage Nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day Came from a movie produced by Walt Disney The film had an Irish leprechaun and has been associated with this holiday ever since

5. Ireland The capital of Ireland is Dublin Ireland is located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is west of Scotland, England, United Kingdom, and Wales

6. Irish Flag The Irish flag is made up of 3 colors: Green White Orange In that order from left to right. What do the colors mean? Green- Native people of Ireland White- Peace Orange-- British who settled in northern Ireland

7. Why Green? The color for St. Patrick’s day used to be blue. Over many years the color changed to green. “ the wearin of the green” means to wear a shamrock on your clothes

8. Traditionally kilts are worn and bagpipes are played Fun Fact: The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held in the U.S. NOT Ireland. Bagpipers St. Patrick’s Day Parade (New York City, New York)

9. References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick‘s_Day www.historychannel.com/exhibits/stpatricksday http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/ireland/ flaganswers.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/ireland/ flaganswers.shtml