Valentine's day

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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 40 min

Items in this lesson

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PLAN!
History  of Valentine's Day + you are going to write a poem


Goals: You know a bit more about Valentine's Day + You can write your own Anti Valentine's poem

Slide 2 - Slide

What do you know
about Valentine's Day?

Slide 3 - Mind map

Are you going to send a Valentine's Card?
A
Yes, but I will not put my name on it!
B
No, I hate Valentine's Day
C
Yes, of course! The whole school knows it!
D
No, but I hope I will receive one......

Slide 4 - Quiz

Read these words & watch the video
army  leger                                             sentenced to death 
Romans  Romeinen                                    ter dood veroordeeld
lazy  lui                                                     jailor  bewaker
soldier  soldaat                                    execution  executie
emperor  keizer
against the law  tegen de wet
secret  geheim

Slide 5 - Slide

Slide 6 - Video

When is Valentine's Day celebrated?
A
11 February
B
12 February
C
13 February
D
14 February

Slide 7 - Quiz

What/who is Valentine's Day named after?
A
Saint Valentine
B
King Valentine
C
Saint Valent
D
King Valent

Slide 8 - Quiz

What was Valentine's job?
A
Soldier
B
Bishop
C
Emperor
D
Jailor

Slide 9 - Quiz

What do lovers send to each other on this day?
Multiple answers are possible.
A
Chocolate
B
Love letters
C
Stuffed bears
D
Flowers

Slide 10 - Quiz

When did Valentine's Day start?

Century = eeuw
A
2nd century
B
3rd century
C
4rd century
D
5de century

Slide 11 - Quiz

Vinegar Valentine
Is the opposite of a Valentine poem.
An example:
YouTube is red
Twitter is blue
I have no social life
and neither have you



Slide 12 - Slide

What's important in our poem?
  1. It should rhyme
  2. It should be at least 4 sentences 
  3. It should be original
  4. VERY IMPORTANT: Don't write about a classmate or specific person! The poem should be funny, not abusive (= niet beledigend!)

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Exercise:
Write your own Vinegar Valentine poem!
  1. You can discuss this with a classmate if you want. 
  2. Make sure your words rhyme.
  3. Looking for a synonym? Use: https://www.thesaurus.com/
REMEMBER: Don't write about a classmate or specific person! The poem should be funny, not abusive (= niet beledigend!)
timer
15:00

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Enter your poems here! You can type it or write it and enter a photograph here.

Slide 17 - Open question

If we have time left:
work on your "Inspiring People" assignment OR study vocabulary unit 3 OR do selftest unit 3 (via magister/leermiddelen)

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