St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Event: https://knoxstpatricksparade.com
Topic: You have been reading the book and have now come to the point where you should be able
to find an event on-line that you like. You are being asked to not only find an event in the city to
which you are assigned, but supply the link and critique it for marketability, attraction, ease of
navigation through the website, payment options, and likelihood that others will attend. Finally,
you are asked to give your opinion of the event, so feel free to apply your knowledge and support
your statements.
This event can be something organized to celebrate an occasion (wedding, anniversary, musical
performance, or city celebration such as Springtime Tallahassee, Thomasville Victorian Christmas,
etc.) or party of any sort that you like. This cannot be a sporting event, pre-game tailgate, or
other regularly weekly occurrence, but something special that celebrates a season or event in
someone’s lives.
Instructions:
You Must Include the Following or the Paper WILL NOT BE GRADED: Submit as a Word Document
containing a link to a website marketing an event you find interesting and provide an evaluation of
the site as well as the overall event as marketed. If your document will not load as a Word
document, you may convert it to a .pdf, which will automatically resize your project with photos, to
permit uploading. Check with Canvas BEFORE doing this…making sure your project will submit.
Sample Solution
One of New York City’s most cherished traditions is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The first parade was on March 17, 1762 – fourteen years before the writing of the United States Declaration of Independence. A band of homesick Irish ex-patriots and Irish military soldiers serving with the British Army stationed in the colonies in New York marched in the first NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Wearing green was a symbol of Irish pride at the time, although it was illegal in Ireland. Participants in the 1762 march relished in the freedom to speak Irish, wear green, and wear their hearts on their sleeves.
