The History of Valentine’s Day
Come learn about how old Valentine's Day really is and how the holiday has developed into what it is today!
Miss Nikki
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
When we think of Valentine's Day most people think of of red hearts, heart shaped chocolate, cupid with his bow and arrow, handing out Valentine cards and of course the main word...LOVE! But where did all these images and thoughts of Valentine's Day come from? Most of the things mentioned above originate from hundreds of years ago! Together we will find out the origins of traditions .... When was the first Valentine's Day card sent? Why are birds connected to Valentine's Day? The traditions of exchanging love notes? Where did cupid come from? Who was St. Valentine? What did Valentine's Day look like in the 5th century? What countries don't celebrate Valentine's Day? What countries celebrate holiday's similar to to Valentine's Day and what are some of their traditions? Learn all of this and more during our History of Valentine's Day class! *Please take a look at the Parental Guidance section of this class to see how I will be dealing with some of the darker parts of the history this holiday has.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Please note that while this class will be kept fun and light there are certain topics that will be briefly mentioned that might not be for every learner. As this is only a 30 min class there would not be time to touch on every topic at length as there might be in longer classes. It will be mentioned briefly that St. Valentine was martyred for his beliefs, however we will not be descriptive or speak on this part at length. Also mentioned very briefly in class will be Lupercalia. If you look deeply into this it does have a violent and dark history. However, in class I will be only mentioning that this was a festival in ancient Rome that was believed to have purified the city. Any other details older students may talk to their grown ups about. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
National Public Radio News
History.com
Britannica
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Winnipeg
-Teaching world history to over 3000 students on different platforms
-Teaching history on Outschool
-Personal study on world historyReviews
Live One-Time Class
$13
per classMeets once
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
2-6 learners per class
