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    Saint Valentine was a priest in the Roman Empire in the 3rd century AD who performed secret marriages against the orders of Emperor Claudius II. When Valentine was discovered, he was sentenced to death and sent a letter to his love before dying in prison on February 14th. Valentine's Day is now celebrated annually on February 14th in his honor. The day was also associated with ancient Roman fertility festivals and later declared a Christian holiday by Pope Gelasius I in the 5th century AD.

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    Saint Valentine was a priest in the Roman Empire in the 3rd century AD who performed secret marriages against the orders of Emperor Claudius II. When Valentine was discovered, he was sentenced to death and sent a letter to his love before dying in prison on February 14th. Valentine's Day is now celebrated annually on February 14th in his honor. The day was also associated with ancient Roman fertility festivals and later declared a Christian holiday by Pope Gelasius I in the 5th century AD.

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    Saint Valentine was a priest in the Roman Empire in the 3rd century AD who performed secret marriages against the orders of Emperor Claudius II. When Valentine was discovered, he was sentenced to death and sent a letter to his love before dying in prison on February 14th. Valentine's Day is now celebrated annually on February 14th in his honor. The day was also associated with ancient Roman fertility festivals and later declared a Christian holiday by Pope Gelasius I in the 5th century AD.

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    Valentine's Day Activity

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    Saint Valentine was a priest in the Roman Empire in the 3rd century AD who performed secret marriages against the orders of Emperor Claudius II. When Valentine was discovered, he was sentenced to death and sent a letter to his love before dying in prison on February 14th. Valentine's Day is now celebrated annually on February 14th in his honor. The day was also associated with ancient Roman fertility festivals and later declared a Christian holiday by Pope Gelasius I in the 5th century AD.

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    Happy

    Valentine’s

    Day!
    Name:
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    Valentine’s day
    Word search
    What is valentine’s day?

    We all know February 14th is a very romantic day, but how did it become
    that way? There are many different theories, and there is no way to tell which is
    true. But the most popular legend is the story of Saint Valentine.

    S aint Valentine was a priest who lived in the Roman Empire around 200
    AD. During this time, Emperor Claudius II was known to have outlawed
    marriage for young men—he believed that married men did not make
    good soldiers and that his army of single men would be much stronger. But
    Valentine did not agree with this mandate, and he continued to perform secret
    marrriages for young couples. Sadly, he was caught and sentenced to death. It is
    said that while he was in prison, Valentine too fell in love, and that he actually
    sent the first “valentine card” to his love, signing it: “From your Valentine.”
    Supposedly, he died in the middle of February, thus Valentine’s Day is
    celebrated on February 14th, in honor of his death.

    Other Theories
    In ancient Rome, February 14th was the first day of a fertility festival
    called Lupercalia, dedicated to the Roman god of agriculture. On this day it was
    tradition for men and women to be paired up randomly by a lottery system to be
    married.
    It is claimed that the Pope Gelasius declared February 14th St. Valentine’s
    Day during the late 400s AD. Allegedly, Pope Gelasius actually banned the
    Lupercalia festival because it was a pagan ritual, but perhaps he wanted to see
    the festival continue on as a Christian holiday.

    During the Middle Ages in France and England, February 14th was
    known as the first day of birds’ mating season, and was known as a romantic
    day.

    What is valentine’s day?


    Answer the questions based on the passage that you read.

    1. When is Valentine’s Day Celebrated?


    a. 14th of September
    b. February 16
    c. February 14
    d. February 15

    2. Valentine’s day is celebrated in less than 100 years.


    a. True
    b. False

    3. Why did Valentine secretly marry couples?


    a. They couldn’t afford weddings
    b. The emperor banned marriage
    c. They don’t want the parents to know
    d. So he could get rich

    4. What was the old pagan festival celebrated in February 14 in Ancient Rome
    called?
    a. Valentine’s Day
    b. Lupercalia

    5. Who declared February 14 as St. Valentine’s Day?


    a. Emperor Claudius II
    b. Pope Gelasius

    Who is celebrated every


    February 14?
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    Who or what do you love?
    Take time and reflect on people, pets, places, and things that you love and why you
    love them.
    VALENTINE’S
    MATH
    Find the value of the things you love. Write each word in a box. Identify how much
    each letter is worth then find your answer!
    Cupid maze
    Find your way through this valentine themed maze. Start at Cupid’s toe and finish at
    the point of his arrow.
    I love you 💘
    VALENTINE’S day
    art
    In the box below, create a rough art of your heart. Think about what your background
    color is going to be. What color will your heart be? Will your heart have borders and
    designs?

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