The Story of St. Valentine
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Valentine's Day Activities
Lesson Plans by Anna Warfield
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Valentine's Day Activities - The Story of St. Valentine
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- Slide: 1
- I need more unmarried men for my army. No more marriages allowed!
- Emperor Claudius II of Rome wanted to grow his army, but many men did not want to volunteer and leave their wives and children. So, he passed a law prohibiting marriage.
- Slide: 2
- I can help you!
- Prima and I were going to get married!
- Many young lovers thought this law was unjust! Valentine, a Christian priest in Rome, believed marriage was a holy commitment above any human law.
- Slide: 3
- Valentine continued to perform wedding rituals in secret.
- Slide: 4
- Alas! Valentine was discovered. Roman guards arrested him for breaking the emperor's law. He was condemned to death and sent to prison.
- Slide: 5
- While in prison, people sent him messages saying that they agreed with him. The jailer's daughter talked with him and learned from him. They became friends.
- Slide: 6
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- - From your Valentine
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- Be my Valentine!
- Before he was beheaded on February 14th, he had signed a message for his friend saying, From your Valentine. Today, we send similar messages and tokens of love to our friends and loved ones on Valentine's Day.
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