Potatoes and Cabbage

Potatoes and Cabbage (lyrics) ©Poppinksongs 2011

St. Patrick's Day is so much fun
Coloring shamrocks in the sun
So do a dance and bang a drum
And eat potatoes and cabbage

St Paddy's got a history 
He was kind and good you see
He followed all his magic dreams 
And ate potatoes and cabbage

He was kidnapped at 16
By Irish raiders cruel and mean but
He got away and studied and prayed
And ate potatoes and cabbage

He brought the Irish people faith
He built a church, became a saint
Some people say he scared the snakes
And ate potatoes and cabbage

We celebrate March 17
So don't get pinched and wear some green
Welcome in the sunny spring and 
Eat potatoes and cabbage

Let's be Irish, sing a song and
Look for clovers on the lawn
A leprechaun may come a long he'll be
Eating potatoes and cabbage
Eating potatoes and cabbage
Eating potatoes and cabbage

Peacakes

Peacakes

·         1 "flax egg" 

·         1 1/2 C. cooked peas 

·         1/3 C. mashed cooked sweet potatoes

·         2 Tb. water

·         3 Tb. whole wheat flour 

·         1/4 tsp. sea salt

·         1/4 tsp. baking powder, aluminum-free

·         cooking oil

1.   Prepare "flax egg" by combining flax seed and warm water in small bowl. 

2.   Place cooked peas, sweet potatoes and water in food processor and blend until smooth. 

3.   In a medium bowl, pour in the pea mixture and add flax egg, flour, salt and baking powder.  Stir well with a wooden spoon.  

4.   Add a tablespoon of cooking oil to a hot pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes per side, until it's golden brown and slightly crispy.

5.   Let cool and serve either warm or cold. 

Colouring pages

http://www.makingfriends.com/color/stpats_coloring_pages.htm

Slideshare

St. patrik's day from PatryMS

Podcast

http://www.myreadingtree.com/podcast/podcast_42.mp3

My Voki

Webquest

INTRODUCTION

17th of March is Saint Patrick's day, and we want to celebrate it, but the Headmaster doesn't allow it unless we could explain who was Saint Patrick and why we celebrate a special day.

TASK

Let's prepare a good answer for the Headmaster. We are going to investigate about Saint Patrick history and why we celebrate it.

QUESTIONS

• Where and when was St Patrick born?  He was born in Wales about AD 385
• What happened to him when he was 16? He was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village.
• When did he become a Christian?  During his captivity he became a Christian and adopted the name Patrick.
• How long was he a slave? He was a slave for six years.
• Where did he study and who was his teacher? He studied in the monastery under St. Germain, bishop of Auxerre for a period of twelve years
• What did he want to do with his life? To convert the native pagans to Christianity
• Where did he want to go? His wishes were to return to Ireland
• Who was sent there in his place and how long did he stay there?  St. Palladius, for two years.
• What did Patrick achieve in Ireland?   He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches which would aid him in his indoctrination of the Irish country into Christianity.
• How long did he work in Ireland?  His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years.
• Where did he go when he retired?  Patrick retired to County Down
• When did he die?  He died on March 17 in AD 461.
• What legends developed about St Patrick?  Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland
• What is the traditional icon of the day and what does it symbolize?  One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. And this stems from a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity.

RESOURCES  
http://wilstar.com/holidays/patrick.htm

CONCLUSION
Saint Patrick is the patron of Ireland. Traditionally, Saint Patrick's Day was a religious festivity, but nowadays is celebrated by no-catholic people. We can learn a lot of other cultures celebratin traditional festivities.