BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_mainLoveSongSaintValentine’sDayPublicLibrariesintheU.S.PicturesofNewYorkandFloridaGroupDiscussionBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingDoyouhaveafavoritelovesong?Whatisitsname?Whoisthesinger?Canyousingitorhumthetune?BR_LoveSongMyHeartWillGoOnBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_SaintValentine’sDay_listSaintValentine’sDaySt.Valentine’sStoryValentineTraditionsBirdsandLoveBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_St.Valentine’sStory1St.Valentine’sStoryNewWordsintheStorypriestClaudiusceremonyjailer牧师克劳迪亚斯典礼,仪式看守监狱的人,狱卒罗马自愿斩首,砍…的头RomevolunteerbeheadBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_St.Valentine’sStory2QuestionsandAnswers1.WhendidValentinelive?Hewaslivingduringthethirdcentury.2.WhatwasValentine?Hewasapriest.3.Whatdidhedotohelpyounglovers?HekeptperformingmarriageceremoniessecretlyfortheyoungloversinspiteofClaudius’sban.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_St.Valentine’sStory34.Whenwashekilled?HewaskilledonFebruary14,269A.D..5.IsthereanydaylikeSaintValentine’sDayinChina?TheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonthistheChineseLovers’Day.Themostpopularstorymentionedinconnectionwiththisfestivalisthatof“theCowherdandtheWeavingGirl”.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_St.Valentine’sStory_script1ValentinewasapriestlivinginRomeduringthethirdcentury.Atthattime,RomewasruledbyanemperornamedClaudius.Hewantedtohaveabigarmyandexpectedmentovolunteertojoin.Howevermanymenjustdidnotwanttofightinwars.Theydidnotwanttoleavetheirwivesandfamilies.ThismadeClaudiusveryangry.Hethoughtthatifmenwerenotmarried,theywouldnotmindjoiningthearmy.SoClaudiusbannedmarriageevenengagementfromhisempire.ButValentinewouldkeeponperformingmarriageceremoniessecretly.Hewascaughtbythesoldiersatawedding,andwasthrownintoprisonandbeheaded.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_St.Valentine’sStory_script2Valentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisjailerwhenhewasinprison.BeforehewastakentohisdeathonFebruary14,269A.D.,hesignedafarewellmessagetoher,“LovefromyourValentine.”ThatnotestartedthecustomofexchanginglovemessagesonValentine’sDay.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_ValentineTraditionsValentineTraditionsClickthePictures!BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_ValentineTraditions_picture1IntheMiddleAges,youngmenandwomendrewnamesfromabowltoseewhotheirvalentineswouldbe.Theywouldwearthesenamesontheirsleevesforoneweek.“Wearyourheartonyoursleeve”nowmeansthatitiseasyforotherpeopletoknowhowyouarefeeling.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_ValentineTraditions_picture2Ifyoucutanappleinhalfandcounthowmanyseedsareinside,youwillalsoknowhowmanychildrenyouwillhave.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_ValentineTraditions_picture3InWales,woodenlovespoonswerecarvedandgivenasgiftsonFebruary14th.Hearts,keysandkeyholeswerefavoritedecorationsonthespoons.Thedecorationmeant“Youunlockmyheart!”BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_BirdsandLoveBirdsandLoveClickthePictures!EuropeansalsobelievethatFeb.14thisthedaywhenbirdsbegintochoosetheirmates.Chaucer,Shakespeare,andnumerousotherpoetsmentionthetraditionintheirworks.Inaccordancewiththetradition,itisbelievedthatayounggirlwillbeabletotellwhattypeofmanshewillmarrybaseduponthefirstbirdthatsheseesonValentine’sDay.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_BirdsandLove_picture1Ifayounggirlseesablackbird,shewillmarryaclergymanorpriest.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_BirdsandLove_picture2Ifayounggirlseesarobinredbreast,shewillmarryasailorornauticalman.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_BirdsandLove_picture3Ifayounggirlseesagoldfinch(oranyyellowbird),shewillmarryarichman.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_BirdsandLove_picture4Ifayounggirlseesasparrow,shewillmarryafarmerorcountrygentleman.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_BirdsandLove_picture5Ifayounggirlseesabluebird,shewillmarryahappyman.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_BirdsandLove_picture6Ifayounggirlseesacrossbill,shewillmarryanargumentativeman.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_BirdsandLove_picture7Ifayounggirlseesadove,shewillmarryagoodman.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_BirdsandLove_picture8Ifayounggirlseesawoodpecker,shewillhavenohusband.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_PublicLibrariesintheU.S.PublicLibrariesinthe