{"id":3934,"date":"2022-03-13T00:37:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T00:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2022-03-13T22:20:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T22:20:16","slug":"why-do-we-celebrate-st-patricks-day-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/?p=3934","title":{"rendered":"Why do we celebrate \u201cSt. Patrick&#8217;s Day\u201d in America?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3934\" class=\"elementor elementor-3934\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea3f8aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea3f8aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f327a1b\" data-id=\"f327a1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb67ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bb67ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How this turned into a fascination with leprechauns, stealing their pots of gold and the practice of kissing people just because they may (or may not) be Irish?\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quiq Labs couldn\u2019t tell you.\u00a0 But, what we can do is provide you with a bundle of lesson plans that will make Saint Patty\u2019s Day fun for the entire class . . .\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freshrepo-v2.afterschool.media\/activity\/1164-scavenger-hunt-for-st-patricks-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Scavenger Hunt for St. Patrick&#8217;s Day <\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0|\u00a0 Physical Activity\u00a0 |\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20148<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th grade<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Leprechaun is a common symbol of good luck and a familiar face when celebrating St. Patrick&#8217;s Day.\u00a0 This lesson, students will create a bookmark that looks like a lucky leprechaun.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freshrepo-v2.afterschool.media\/activity\/1069-leprechaun-shamrock-bookmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Leprechaun Shamrock Bookmarks<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 Arts &amp; Crafts Activity\u00a0 |\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3rd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6th grade\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holidays are always fun to have but this time, we&#8217;ll make it even more exciting by doing a scavenger hunt! Come and join the fun in this activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freshrepo-v2.afterschool.media\/activity\/1243-leprechauns-hat-place-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Leprechaun&#8217;s Hat Place Card<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 Arts &amp; Crafts Activity\u00a0 |\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5th grade\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day is just around the corner and to show your festive spirit, we are going to create holiday decorations inspired by the Leprechaun&#8217;s hat in this art enrichment activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b65e1 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"31b65e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper-container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stpatrick2.jpeg\" alt=\"Leprechaun\u2019s Hat Place Card\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Leprechaun\u2019s Hat Place Card<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stpatrick-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Leprechaun Shamrock Bookmarks\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Leprechaun Shamrock Bookmarks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stpatrick3.jpeg\" alt=\"Scavenger Hunt for St. Patrick\u2019s Day\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Scavenger Hunt for St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"eicon-chevron-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"eicon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a96ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a96ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our tutorials will help teachers show students techniques for analyzing inspirational quotes by prominent women in U.S. history and express their own understanding of those sentiments.\u00a0 They will also help them identify women who inspire children the most and show them how to celebrate \u201cgirl power!\u201d in positive and empowering ways<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> . . . All year long, not just in March! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a875f2d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a875f2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ce9570\" data-id=\"9ce9570\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04c1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b04c1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Irish immigrants, particularly in the U.S., transformed \u201cSt. Patrick\u2019s Day\u201d into a secular holiday of revelry and celebration of all things Celtic.\u00a0 Beginning with Boston in 1737 followed by New York in 1762, cities with large numbers of Irish expatriots (who often wielded major political power), staged extensive celebrations and elaborate parades.\u00a0 Irish and non-Irish alike now commonly indulge by wearing green clothing (although blue was the color traditionally associated with St. Patrick), adorning themselves with shamrocks (the Irish national plant), and enjoying corned beef with cabbage (a staple meal back in the old country).\u00a0 Eventually, some of these practices were adopted by the nation of Ireland itself but this was done largely for the benefit of tourism. <\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Catholics, St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.  Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century (when England was under occupation by the Roman Empire), he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned in roughly 432 CE to convert the Irish to Christianity.  Notably, aside from founding monasteries, churches, and schools, there were also myths and legends surrounding his legacy \u2014 e.g. that he drove the snakes out of Ireland and that he used the shamrock leaf to explain the Holy Trinity to proselytes &#8212; such that Ireland came to celebrate the day of his death (March 17, 461 CE) with religious services and a national feast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3926,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3934"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3942,"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934\/revisions\/3942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.resourceportal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}