Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: St. Patrick's Day and Irish-American Relations

St. Patrick's Day and Irish-American Relations

Vice President Kamala Harris welcomes Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to a Saint Patrick’s Day breakfast reception at the vice presidential residence.

Description

Vice President Kamala Harris welcomes Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to a 2023 Saint Patrick’s Day breakfast reception at the vice presidential residence.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • CLIP #1: Through what do Ireland and the United States have a "deep, long, and enduring history?"
  • CLIP #1: According to Vice President Kamala Harris, what do Americans cherish? What will "ensure" peace in the future?
  • CLIP #1: Based on the clip, what happened in the mid 19th-century? Why?
  • CLIP #1: Summarize the contributions of the two individuals Vice President Harris mentions.
  • CLIP #2: What does the Windsor Framework have the "potential" to do, according to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar?
  • CLIP #2: For what does Taoiseach Varadkar thank the United States?

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Academy Awards
    • European Union
    • Frank Mccoppin
    • Frederick Douglass
    • Gold Rush
    • Good Friday Agreement (1998)
    • Immigrant
    • Irish Taoiseach
    • President
    • Russo Ukraine War (2014-present)
    • Vice President
    • Windsor Framework (2023)

    Topics

    Comparative GovernmentForeign PolicyU.S. History

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh SchoolUniversity