Choose or Lose St. Patrick`s Day

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Choose or Lose?
St. Patrick's Day Edition

2.

What is St. Patrick's Day?
This holiday takes place
every March 17th,
celebrating Saint Patrick who
helped bring Christianity to
Ireland. Today it is also seen
as a celebration of Irish
culture. People from all

3.

Choose or Lose...
Be lucky for
life?
Find gold coins?

4.

Did you know?
A four leaf clover stands for
love, hope, faith and luck.
There are 10,000 three leaf
clovers for every four leaf
clover, which is why they are
so rare!

5.

Choose or Lose...
Meet a
leprechaun?
Meet a fairy?

6.

Legend says...
Leprechauns are shoemakers
for fairies and that's how
they earn their gold. They
are very hard to catch and if
you blink, they can
disappear.

7.

Choose or Lose...
Wear green every
day?
Eat a potato every
day?

8.

Did you know...
Potatoes were always on the
dinner plate in an Irish house.
By the 19th century, no meal
was complete without
potatoes.

9.

Choose or Lose...
Dye your hair
green?
Eat green ice
cream?

10.

Did you know...
The city of Chicago
puts green vegetable
dye in the Chicago
River, turning it green
for a few hours on St.
Patrick's Day.

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Class Reflection
• What did you like about this
activity?
• What did you learn about St.
Patrick's Day?
• Can you create your own
"Would You Rather?" question?

12.

Teacher Directions
Option 1: Movement Activity
Students have fun choosing what they would like
(choose) or not like (lose) out of the two choices.
• Students stand up and push in their chairs.
• Designate a side of the room for each choice.
• Students move to that side of the room for that
choice
• Pro tip: Don't allow them to stay in the middle!

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Teacher Directions
Option 2: Seat Activity/Virtual Activity
Students have fun choosing what they would like
(choose) or not like (lose) out of the two choices.
• Students take out a sheet of paper or
whiteboard.
• Students record their response. For younger
students, you could have them write down 1 or 2
for the choice.
• Call on students to share their choice. Virtual