Valentine's day

• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 7

What do you know
about Valentine's Day?

Goals ....

In this lesson: 

- I understand the basic history of Valentine's day

-I understand why people celebrate Valentine's day

-I understand how Valentine's day is celebrated

Where does Valentine's day originate from?
(in this part of the video)

1. Contains traces of early Christian church in early Rome
2. It comes from Christianity
3. Companies made it up
4. It originated from the ancient Greeks

Valentine was a priest in ....

1. Greece
2. Canada
3. Rome
4. England

There was only one Saint Valentine

1. True
2. False

In what century (eeuw) did Saint Valentine live?

1. 1st century
2. 2nd century
3. 3rd century
4. 4th century

Why did the Emperor ban marraige?

1. Because he could not find a wife
2. Because he needed more men for his army
3. Because his parents did not marry
4. Because there were too much people

Why was priest Valentine arrested?

1. He stole some flowers
2. He murdered someone
3. He was against the church
4. He secretly married people

What did people throw in his jailcel?

1. Books/flowers
2. Flowers/notes
3. Food/drinks
4. Cards/notes

What is the name of the Roman god of love?

1. Hermes
2. Hercules
3. Cupid
4. Jupiter

About how much money does Valentine’s day bring each year?

1. 30 billion dollars
2. 14 billion dollars
3. 17 million dollars
4. 100 million dollars

How do you celebrate Valentine’s day in your country?