Happy Valentine

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• This lesson explores some of the many ways of
  showing that you care.

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Happy Valentines Dayfrom the Go-Givers!
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Charles, Duke of Orleans, was one of the first
people to send a valentine. In 1415 he sent
several rhyming love letters or valentines to
his wife in France from the Tower of London,
where he had been imprisoned after the Battle of
Agincourt.
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In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew
names from a bowl to see who their valentines
would be. They would wear these names on their
sleeves for one week hence the phrase wear
your heart on your sleeve.
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White roses are for true love. Red roses are for
passion. Yellow roses are for friendship. Black
roses mean farewell.
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People used to believe that if a woman saw a
robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it
meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a
sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very
happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a
millionaire.
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It was thought that birds chose their mate for
the year on February 14th. Doves and pigeons mate
for life and so were used as symbols of fidelity.
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If a girl was curious and brave enough she would
conjure up the appearance of her future husband
by going to a graveyard at midnight on St.
Valentine's Eve. She would then sing a special
chant and run around the church twelve times.
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• What did the boy squirrel say to the girl
  squirrel on Valentines Day?
• Im nuts about you!

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• What did the girl squirrel say to the boy
  squirrel?
• Youre nuts so bad yourself!

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Happy Valentines Dayfrom the Go-Givers!
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Glossary

• farewell goodbye
• fidelity faithfulness, loyalty
• conjure up call to mind
• chant a simple song or phrase repeated

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Activities to complete this lesson include
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• group discussion
• making a Valentines Day card
• writing a poem and creating a piece of music

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Useful Web Links

• http//news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4260000/n
  ewsid_4265900/4265951.stm Valentines Around
  the World in pictures
• http//news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_3450000/n
  ewsid_3456400/3456449.stm - What to do if youre
  blue on Valentines
• http//news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4250000/n
  ewsid_4258600/4258687.stm - Newsround quiz on
  Valentines
• http//www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/valentin
  es-day/ - Valentines games and activities for
  children
• http//www.activityvillage.co.uk/valentines_day_cr
  afts.htm - Valentines crafts ideas for kids
• http//www.primaryresources.co.uk/pshe/pshe.htm -
  primary resources for teaching PSHE

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Chopsticks An adaptation of a Korean story
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