Webquest: St George’s Day

Level: Intermediate 3. The legend of St George and the dragon

Target age: Teenagers / Young adults a. in Libya
Time needed: 30–45 minutes b. It was terrorizing the people and
Key skills: Reading, speaking demanding the sacrifice of young girls.
Materials: One copy of the worksheet per student c. students’ own answers

Activity 2: A web cross

On 23 April, England celebrates the day of its Students complete the crossword to learn about
patron saint, St George. But St George isn’t just how St George’s Day is celebrated around the
the patron saint of England. In this webquest, world. They should use the websites listed on their
your students will discover the answers to these worksheets to find the answers to the questions.
questions: Who was St George? What is he the Students can work individually or in groups. They can
patron saint of? Where is his day celebrated? Did fill in the answers as they surf through the web links.
he really kill a dragon?
Key:
Activity 1: Who was St George? Across
Hand out one worksheet per student. Students
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choose one of the topics listed and prepare
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a report. The questions are there to help them
prepare their report. You will find some suggested 6 horse
answers below. The report can be oral or written 10 Shakespeare
and done individually or in groups. It also could 12 Labrador
be done in PowerPoint. Encourage students to
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illustrate their reports.
Webquest TEACHER’S NOTES

1 Barcelona
Key: 2 love
1. A biography of St George 3 born
a. no 4 festival
b. in Cappadocia in Turkey 5 scouts
c. He was a Roman soldier. 7 rose
d. in the 3rd century AD 8 traditions
e. He was beheaded. 9 May
f. in 1222 11 Snap
2. George and England 13 reenactment
a. St Adamnan, Abbot of Iona, in the 7th
century
Extra activities
Students can do these activities to find out more
b. returning Crusaders
information about St George or just to have
c. a ‘signe’ of St George on their chest
some fun.
and back
d. It’s a a red cross on a white background.
e. an award given to civilians for acts of
bravery; Saint George killing the dragon
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