Lj 2 Culture week day 1: Ireland

Culture week day 1: Ireland

What are we going to do

Irish geography

Leprechauns

Laws

On to you

Irish geography

What used to be Ireland is devided in two parts

Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland

The republic of Ireland

Independent since 1948

After fighting with the British for a long time

On the left you see the flag

The green is for the Catholics and the orange is for the Protestants. 

Why is the stripe in the middle white?

1. Because they liked it
2. Because it represents peace
3. Because they ran out of ideas
4. Because it represents the dead

Official languages: How many are there?

There are 2 official languages

English and Irish

Irish looks like this.

Heileo, conas atá tú?

Do you know any Irish traditions?

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What characteristics does a leprechaun have?

1. 2ft tall, red beard and green clothes
2. 3ft tall, green beard and red clothes
3. 3 ft tall, red beard and green clothes
4. 3 ft tall, red beard and red clothes

01:07

What job does a leprechaun have? (geef antwoord in het Nederlands!)

01:42

Where can you find leprechauns and what do you get if you find them?

Here are a few weird laws

Which ones are true and which ones are false

Weird law #1: The government can stop your car to inspect it for eggs

1. True
2. False

Weird law #2: only the rich may eat potatoes.

1. True
2. False

Weird laws #3: Your cows cannot come in contact with pirates

1. True
2. False

Weird law #4: if you meet a leprechaun, you have to give it food

1. True
2. False

On to you

In a group of 2-3, you will write a rapport on a country from the list on the right.

Write about:

The people

Traditions

Education

Fun facts

Countries you can choose from: 
USA

Wales

India

New Zealand 

Scotland