Departamento De Inglés Valentine´s Day Departamento De Inglés
-St. Valentines Day/Valentine´s Day -Celebrated Febuary 14th -The holiday of love and friendship
-How it started is unknown -There were many Christian Saints named Valentine -Not sure how the day became associated with love.
-One legend says that Saint Valentine was a Christian priest -He lived when Roman Emperor Claudius II was in power Emperor Claudius Saint Valentine
-Claudius made a law making marriage illegal. -He believed that marriage made weaker soldiers -He felt this would make his army stronger.
-Saint Valentine believed marriage was a holy right -He started performing secret marriage ceremonies -Claudius found out he threw him in jail to be executed.
My heart is filled With what I feel for you, I´m so glad I knew -Valentine wrote a letter the night before his execution -It was to his secret love: the jailer´s daughter -It included a poem and he signed it ¨your valentine¨ My heart is filled With what I feel for you, I´m so glad I knew A love so true.
-This was the first valentine -Now Valentine´s Day is the day when people share their love
Valentine´s Day Sweets
Valentine´s Day Movies -Valentine´s Day Movies are very popular in the U.S. -One of the most popular came out last year -It was called ¨Valentine´s Day¨. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBf4hZGB-mI
Valentine´s Day Cards -Very popular! -You give them to everyone
-Very popular greeting card company in the U.S. -Sell paper cards and E-cards -Two of their most popular characters are ¨Hoops¨ and¨Yoyo¨
E-Card: http://www.hallmarkcards.com.au/ecards/valentines-day/hoops-yoyo-heart-sounds Yoyo learns ¨I love you¨: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdJZFhXg5SM
More Valentine´s Day Cards
Review Questions 1.)What is Hallmark? 2.)What are some of the things you see on Valentine´s Day? 3.)Who are Hoops and Yoyo? 4.)Who are Valentine´s cards for? 5.)What day is Valentine´s day celebrated on? 6.)Who was St. Valentine? 7.)Who was Claudius II?
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MORE ACTIVIVITIES Take a Valentine’s Day Quiz St. Valentine in American Schools Valentine’s Day Gift Hints Send a Valentine’s card, so cute!! More Valentine’s links to activities in Wiki-U