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= **Internet Scavenger Hunt: The Origin of Valentine’s Day** =

Do you know how Valentine’s Day started? How about why we exchange cards on the holiday? Use the information you find at the Web site below to answer the questions on this worksheet. Web site: History.com URL: [] COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS INTO WORD THEN ANSWER THEM USING THE ABOVE WEBSITE: Center: The Origin of Valentine's Day (add a cute pic) 1. How many Saint Valentines were there? 2. Why did Claudius II have Valentine arrested? 3. Whom did Henry V hire to write his Valentine’s Day card to Catherine of Valois? 4. How many Valentine’s Day cards are mailed each year? 5. In addition to the U.S., what other countries celebrate Valentine’s Day? 6. The Latin term for Cupid is "cupidio" which means? 7. Cupid was a mischievousness boy who did what? 8. Why is Valentine's Day celebrated on February 14?

Learn more: Visit http://www.thebeatles.com/#/songs/All_You_Need_Is_Love or[| this site] and read the lyrics to the song. Do you think it is a good song for Valentine’s Day? Why or why not? © 2012 by Education World®. Education World grants users permission to reproduce this worksheet for educational purposes only