Saint Patrick's Journey

Before you watch:
What country celebrates Saint Patrick’s day?
Where is Patrick from?
Why do you think they celebrate Saint Patrick’s day?
What do people do on Saint Patrick’s day?

Watch the video here:

Discussion questions:

1. Where did Saint Patrick come from?
2. What did the Irish raiders do to Saint Patrick?
3. What was his job?
4. Who did he turn to? Why?
5. Who appeared in his dream?
6. What did they say?
7. What did he study?
8. Why did he go back to Ireland?
9. What amazing things did he do?

Listen to Patrick in ‘Who am I’

1. Who is Saint Patrick?
2. When was he made a Saint?
3. Where can you see him?
4. When do they celebrate Saint Patrick?
5. Why does the snake story always make him smile?

Now do the quiz
           

1. Why doesn’t anyone know where Patrick is from?
2. What did he do as a slave?
3. Why are places named after Saint Patrick?
4. Was there any proof he visited the Church and well?
5. Did Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland? Why?
6. What language did Patrick write his confessions in?

Children's views of Saint Patrick here
Peter aged 10
What did he think Patrick looked like?
What did Peter think Patrick carried around with him?
What kind of Character did Peter think Patrick had?

Rebecca aged 12
What did Rebecca think Patrick looked like?
What didn’t the people mind?

Katie aged 11
What did Katie think Patrick looked like
What did he have on his tie?
What did he have on his finger?

Oran aged 11
What did Oran think Patrick looked like?
What made him stand out?
What was wrong with his shoes?

Watch or read about Saint Patrick and answer the questions below
  
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Multiple choice questions:

Where was he born?
a) Roman British family
b) Christian British family
c) Roman Irish family

What was his dad’s occupation?
a) A blacksmith
b) Town Councillor
c) A priest

What kind of work did Patrick do as a child?
a) Cleaning the house
b) Helping his dad
c) Helped in the fields

What kind of school did Patrick go to?
a) Roman school
b) An all boys school
c) A catholic school
                   
What did Patrick use to write with when he was at school?                    
a) Pencil and paper
b) A Goose Quill and ink
c) A sharp stone to scrape on rock

What is oratory?                        
a) A way of predicting the future
b) An ancient Celtic science
c) The art of public speaking

What is the proper name for a Roman house?                        
a) A villa
b) A taverna
c) A casa
               
Where did the Romans come from?                       
a) Italy
b) France
c) Spain

Why did the Celts use Ogham?                        
a) To send letters to their friends
b) To write the law
c) To mark names on stones

How old was Patrick when he was kidnapped?
a) 12
b) 16
c) 10

What happened to the village when he was kidnapped?
a) They robbed the villagers
b) They killed everyone
c) They burned the village down

Why did the kidnappers take Patrick?
a) To become a priest
b) To be sold for slavery
c) To see Ireland

What did Patrick have to be careful off?
a) Wolves
b) Tigers
c) Sheep

Learn the words here and prepare for test in next lesson

Play the game Patrick's Journey

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