Valentine's day

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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)

A

Contains traces of early Christian church in early Rome

B

It comes from Christianity

C

Companies made it up

D

It originated from the ancient Greeks

Valentine was a priest in ....

A

Greece

B

Canada

C

Rome

D

England

There was only one Saint Valentine

A

True

B

False

C

D

In what century (eeuw) did Saint Valentine live?

A

1st century

B

2nd century

C

3rd century

D

4th century

Why did the Emperor ban marraige?

A

Because he could not find a wife

B

Because he needed more men for his army

C

Because his parents did not marry

D

Because there were too much people

Why was priest Valentine arrested?

A

He stole some flowers

B

He murdered someone

C

He was against the church

D

He secretly married people

What did people throw in his jailcel?

A

Books/flowers

B

Flowers/notes

C

Food/drinks

D

Cards/notes

What is the name of the Roman god of love?

A

Hermes

B

Hercules

C

Cupid

D

Jupiter

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

A

30 billion dollars

B

14 billion dollars

C

17 million dollars

D

100 million dollars

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