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Методическая разработка урока "Старые традиции Ирландии" 9 класс

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МБОУ СОШ № 20
Методическая разработка по теме « Старые традиции Ирландии»
Учитель английского языка 1ой категории
Мироненко Т.П.
CONTENT.
1. Relevance of the topic.
2. What is St.Patrick s Day and why do the people wear green on this day?
3. Was Patrick the first messenger, who brought Christianity to Ireland?
4. Reflection.
The main purpose of my project is the study of the celebration of cultural traditions in
Ireland, their aktuality today and find out whether ST. Patrick was the first who
brought Christianity in Ireland.
I think, that first of all, the celebration of the national holiday strengthens inter-ethnic
cultural relations in the country.
Second, the main national holidays of these countries existed in different times, but still
they have not lost their value, because they are an integral part of every person's life.
Тhis is the relevance of the topic of my project.
What is St. Patricks day and why do the people wear green on St Patrick s day?
St. Patrick day is celebrated every year on March 17 th in honor of Saint Patrick of
Ireland. He was the patron of Ireland and a saint, who brought Christianity to the
nation. Saint Patrick is also known for driving the snakes away from Ireland.
The national symbol of Ireland is shamrock and according to legend Saint Patrick
chose this plant to illustrate the Hole Trinity to the Irish.
Nobody knows exactly, why St. Patrick Day is celebrated on March 17 th. However,
there is a theory that on this day Saint Patrick died.
Originally the holiday was celebrated only in Ireland, but today a lot of countries in the
world celebrate it. It is likely, that the reason of the celebration reached far and wide to
Irish immigrants spreading their traditions where –ever they went, as they tried
rekindle a taste of home.
Traditional activities include dressing up in green clothes, holding parades, arranging
Fireworks, singing and dancing in the streets, going to pubs, organizing fairs and
festivals.
It is a religious holiday, many people in Ireland attend mass for saying prayrs. Green is
the official colour of St.Patrick s Day.It is also the national colour of the Irish and the
symbol of spring. That s way on this day people try to wear something green. It can
be a T-shirt, a dress, a hat, a tie or simply a hair ribbon.
They also paint green stripes on the city streets.
Another symbol of St. Patrick s Day is Leprechauns. They are little people, who wear
green clothes and carry the pot of gold. Leprechauns cannot be offended or hurt.
Officially St.Patrick s Day is recognized as a holiday in Ireland. People do not work or
study on this day.
The main question for me is «Was Patrick the first messenger, who brought
Christianity to Ireland» . Many sources say, that he was not the first, then what was his
task and why?
In 431, before Patrick began preaching in Ireland, Pope Celestine sent a bishop known
as Palladius “to the Irish believing in Christ”—an indication, that some residents of the
Emerald Isle had already converted them. One theory holds that the St. Patrick of lore
is actually an amalgam of two men: Palladius and the deacon’s son, who first visited
Ireland as a slave.
It is highly probable, that the knowledge of Christianity, that existed in Ireland before
the arrival of Palladius and Patrick (in 431 and 432, respectively) came from Britain,
with which the Irish then kept up constant intercourse, and where there were large
numbers of Christians from a very early time. However, the great body of the Irish
were pagans, when St. Patrick arrived in 432; and to him belongs the glory of
converting them.
Saint Patrick returned to Ireland to tell people about Christ. Though the task was
difficult and dangerous, he persisted and was able to build a strong foundation for
Christianity. The Irish people were receptive to his teachings, especially in light of the
fact, that he was able to take several of their Celtic symbols and “Christianize” them.
The most well-known of Patrick’s illustrations is the shamrock, a certain type of clover
sacred to the Druids, which he used as a symbol of the Trinity.
Some biographical facts
Saint Patrick is one of the symbols of Ireland, in fact, he is considered the man, who
drew the country to Christianity. And he did it almost bloodless . The Irish began to
celebrate the day of his death ( March 17) as a national holiday since the X or XI
century, and during this time many legends and fables appeared, and it's celebration
became rather fun ritual.
The man we know as St. Patrick was actually born not in Ireland but in Britain, his real
name is Mevin Sukkat. He was not Irish but British. His father came from a rich
Roman family. In his youth Mevin didn't show much interest in religion, but everything
changed, when he was 16. At this age, he was captured by Irish pirates and sent into
slavery by the leader of one of the Irish clans. For six years Mevin was a shepherd, at
this time he went to God and earnestly prayed day and night. According to legend God
helped him to escape from captivity and return home.
Mevin went to Gaul to learn there in the monasteries after his return. According to
legend, while in Gaul he had a vision in which he was ordered to sail to Ireland, in
order to turn its population to Christianity. In Gaul Mevin was ordained bishop and
given the name Patritsius. Curiously, at that time in Ireland lived a number of
Christians and they needed a management bishop .Originally St. Patrick was met not
too welcome, but further everything turned much better. The ability of St. Patrick to
convince, knowledge of Irish traditions, and language skills played the great role in it.
He embarked on a 30-year missionary operation to convert the pagans to Christianity,
and in spite of some problems with the druids, he eventually succeeded gloriously. He
was strategic in his efforts and peached to highly influential, powerful people and to
nobles whose example was likely to be followed, to help bring on a smooth shift into
the new religion.
Although it has been claimed, that Patrick was the first to bring Christianity to
Ireland, this is not true. Hippoytus, in the early third centure, seems to have claimed,
that one of the seventy, that Jesus sent out to preach, ended up in Britain:
Thus, James, Aristobulus and others came to the Isles before Patrick.
The truth is, that when they arrived, the Roman Catholics were unhappy to find a
Christianity in the Isles, that held to very non-Catholic belief. Thanks to St.Patrick
Ireland is a strongly Christian country, decorated with beautiful churches, monasteries
and religious art. For this reason, St.Patrick is known as the Saint patron of Ireland,
and for this reason his death-day is celebrated every March 17
th
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Why do people wear green on Patrick s Day?
Green is associated with Saint Patrick, because he used the green Shamrock to teach
about Christianity.
The connection of St.Patricks Day to the colour green may be linked to the role of the
shamrock in St.Patricks life story. Legend is, that St,Patrick used a green shamrock to
explain the concept of the Holy Trinity to the pagans. It illustrated the idea of the
Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit, as one entity, one God.
Why did I choose this topic for my project?
The work on this project was very useful for me . It expanded my knowledge of the
history of Ireland, expanded my knowledge of the English language, was faced with
new terms, looked for their interpretation, tested new for me linguistic phenomena,
expanded my vocabulary, learned the history of the celebration of St. Patrick's day.
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