VALENTINE'S DAY

 
   

   
         
A Treasure Hunt for the Third Cycle of Primary

Toñi Cabrera and Beatriz Ruiz

CEIP San Walabonso, Niebla (Huelva)

February 2007

Last revision: February 2008

 

 

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 .: INTRODUCTION      

         

"I'm always very happy to see your smiling face".

We send and receive sentences like this every 14th of February, Saint Valentine's Day.

 

But..... do you know who was Saint Valentine and why is he the lovers Saint?

 

This is a very interesting story that no more people know.

 

Come on, we are going to know him!

 

 

 

 .: QUESTIONS      

         

 

  • Who was Saint Valentine?

  • What did he do to become the lovers Saint?

  • Why do the lovers celebrate their day on February, the 14th?

  • How do the people celebrate this festivity in other countries?

 

 

 

 

 .: RESOURCES      

         

Here you have the sites you can visit to answer the previous questions:

 

 

 

 .: THE BIG QUESTION    

   

Now you know a lot about Saint Valentine's Day. So, I want all of you write an article in our Wiki-Wali.

Write what you want, what you think it's important, curious, beautiful,...

Write a poem, a sentence, a song, a recipe, ...

In the Wiki you'll find links to help you.

 

 

 

 

 .: CONCLUSIONS      

 

With this Treasure Hunt you just know Saint Valentine' story. But it's not only for this.

We'll hope your job help you to know this day better. We'll hope you understand love is an important thing in our lifes.

We're sure the article in the Wiki-Wali will be wonderful.

And don't forget this: every year we put a "Love letterbox" at school. Write a letter to someone you love.

 

 

 

 .: CREDITS      

 

This Treasure Hunt had been made by Toñi Cabrera and Beatriz Ruiz

for the Third Cycle of Primary.

CEIP San Walabonso - Niebla (Huelva)

Our gratitude to our mate and friend, Fernando García, his help and opinion is always necessary.

This is a TIC School of the Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Andalucía.