Catholic Homeschool and All:
Irish Part II

Catholic homeschool, Protestant and secular home educators, below are more suggestions for March 17 and the answers to the St. Patrick Quiz.

1. Scotland, pirates, Rome, priest

2. desired (wanted or similar word), bishop, Ireland

3. miracles, shamrock

Additional Last-Minute Activities:

• Learn about famous Irish.

• More Irish movie suggestions: The Luck of the Irish, Untamed and My Wild Irish Rose and Ryan's Daughter.

• Illustrate the Blessed Trinity as St. Patrick did.

  *From green construction paper, cut out a large three-leaf clover or shamrock.
  *Label one leaf each--Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
  *Decorate the Holy Names with glitter.

• Made a St. Patrick's Day diorama.

  *Find an old shoebox (or any unused box).
  *On the inside, paint the sky, grass and the sea.
  *From clay, mold St. Patrick, his miter and bunches of snakes. Set a scene of him driving the serpents (evil) into the sea.
  * For the ambitious/artistic, glue green Easter grass on the bottom and cotton ball clouds on the top.
  *Paint the saint figure.
  *Hot glue figures in place.

On March 17, try these ideas for homeschool art, music, history or literature classes. They provide an enriching, joyful break from the everyday routine.

St. Patrick Quiz and more Irish Ideas

Holiday Celebration Activities

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