February 14 St Valentine's day

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 3,4

St. Valentine's day

History of St. Valentine's day.

Why we celebrate Valentine's day.

How we celebrate Valentine's day.

Do you celebrate Valentine's day? Why/why not?

Targets

In this lesson, students will explore....

-the basic history of Valentine's day

-why people celebrate Valentine's day

-how Valentine's day is celebrated

What do you know about
St Valentine's day?

Listen to the history of St Valentine's day.

Valentine was a priest in ....

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

Why did Emperor Claudius have the priest Valentine killed?

1. He secretly married soldiers to other soldiers.
2. He refused to marry the Emperor and his lover.
3. He refused to marry soldiers and their loved ones.
4. He married soldiers and their loved ones in secret.

Why do you think Emperor Claudius banned marriage?

1. He believed that marriage was only for royalty.
2. He believed that marriage was evil.
3. He believed that marriage made people stronger.
4. He believed that marriage made soldiers weak.

What phrase did Valentine write in his farewell letter?

1. Happy Valentine's day.
2. You are my Valentine.
3. My only Valentine.
4. From your Valentine.

Which year did 14th February become St Valentine's Day?

1. 496 AD
2. 496 BC
3. 469 AD
4. 469 BC

Why did Christians choose the 14th of February for St Valentines Day?

1. To try and stop a pagan festival of sacrifice and eating.
2. No real reason.
3. So people could celebrate two things on the same day.
4. It was already a special day for Christians.

Name three gifts (in English) that are traditionally given on Saint Valentines Day

Happy Valentine's Day!