New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/new-york-city-st-patricks-day-parade

1. When was New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade built?
2. What is the location?
3. What is the duration?
4. Why do people wear green at the parade?
5. How does the parade show the connection between Irish people and New York City?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade built?Estimated to have begun in 1762
2. What is the location?Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
3. What is the duration?Over 262 consecutive years of marching (with minor modifications during COVID-19)
4. Why do people wear green at the parade?Green is a color that represents Ireland, and wearing it shows pride in Irish heritage.
5. How does the parade show the connection between Irish people and New York City?The parade includes the police, fire department, and the 69th Infantry Regiment, showing how many Irish-Americans serve the city.

Diaspora: People who have spread to many different countries from their original homeland.
Assimilation: The process by which immigrants or minority groups adopt the cultural patterns of the dominant group.
Civic Ritual: A public ceremony or observance that reinforces community values and identity.