February 14 St Valentine's day

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St Valentine's day.
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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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Today:


St Valentine's day.

Slide 1 - Slide

Objectives ....

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

Slide 2 - Slide

St Valentine's day

Slide 3 - Mind map

Listen to the history of St Valentine's day.  Make notes.

Slide 4 - Slide

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Slide 5 - Video

00:55
Valentine was a priest in ....
A
Greece
B
Canada
C
Rome
D
England

Slide 6 - Quiz

01:03
Why did Emperor Claudius have the priest Valentine killed?
A
He secretly married soldiers to other soldiers.
B
He refused to marry the Emperor and his lover.
C
He refused to marry soldiers and their loved ones.
D
He married soldiers and their loved ones in secret.

Slide 7 - Quiz

01:17
What phrase did Valentine write in his farewell letter?
A
Happy Valentine's day.
B
You are my Valentine.
C
My only Valentine.
D
From your Valentine.

Slide 8 - Quiz

01:24
Which year did 14th February become St Valentine's Day?
A
496 AD
B
496 BC
C
469 AD
D
469 BC

Slide 9 - Quiz

01:47
Why did Christians choose the 14th of February for St Valentines Day?
A
To try and stop a pagan festival of sacrifice and eating.
B
No real reason.
C
So people could celebrate two things on the same day.
D
It was already a special day for Christians.

Slide 10 - Quiz

02:28
What inspired Esther Holland, the mother of the American Valentine, to make Valentine cards?
A
Reading people's love notes
B
She read it in a book
C
Beautiful English cards
D
The story of Saint Valentine

Slide 11 - Quiz

03:18
Name three gifts (in English) that are traditionally given on Saint Valentines Day

Slide 12 - Open question

The next video shows you facts and statistics about Valentine's day



Slide 13 - Slide

Slide 14 - Video

Are you going to surprise someone with a Valentine's Day gift?
yes
no

Slide 15 - Poll