In February, teachers will take time to teach their students about Valentine's Day and how to spread love and kindness all around them. While some may believe that the holiday is about buying cards and expensive gifts for loved ones, teachers can share with their students that it is about much more.
What is Valentine's Day?
The history of Valentine's Day has a little mystery to it, but it is said to circle around St. Valentine, a patron who was put to death by Emperor Claudius II after refusing to stop performing marriages between young soldiers and their lovers.
Teachers can share the history of Valentine's Day with these two videos:
This video, provided by user "breadnbeyond" on YouTube, offers a brief synopsis on the origin of St. Valentine's Day through the use of cartoon characters.
This video provided by History.com offers a little more information about not only the origin of Valentine's Day but how the world celebrates it now. If offers statistics on the amount of money spent on the holiday and trends gathered over the years.
Teachers can also educate their students on Saint Valentine with this PowerPoint presentation provided by TESConnect, or this one.
Here are some other activities and resources teachers can use in their classrooms to celebrate Valentine's Day:
Article by Kassondra Granata, Education World Contributor
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