Legend says that Saint Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Let students investigate other legends associated with Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day using this vocabulary worksheet. They can use the internet or a reference book to discover how each word is related to the country or the holiday.
Source: St. Patrick’s Day Wordsearch Printables (thoughtco.com)
Mardi Gras Day is the last day of Carnival season.
Carnivals include balls, parties and parades with floats and costumed dancers.
The colors of Mardi Gras are purple (justice), gold (power) and green (faith).
Social clubs called “Krewes” organize the parades, and host balls and parties.
Beads and coins called doubloons are thrown from the floats to the spectators.
Mardi Gras is a state holiday in Alabama, Florida and eight parishes in Louisiana.
Mobile, Alabama, was the first place in the United States to celebrate Mardi Gras, and now holds one of the largest celebrations after New Orleans.
Happy Presidents’ Day to you. Ready to test your knowledge of same? Oh, answers are provided for those who may not know, for example, which president gave the White House its name? (Theodore Roosevelt). Ready? Quiz!
