Visit the following Valentine's Day websites to learn more about the holiday and to have some holiday fun.

1. History of St. Valentine's Day
   • On what date is the Feast of Lupercalia celebrated? (Feb. 15)
   • What happened during the feast of Lupercalia when the men drew the women's names? (they were guaranteed a woman’s "favors")
   • Why were women "februa lashed"? (it supposedly ensured fertility and easy child delivery)
   • Who did Ancient Greeks believe was the force of love? (Eros)

2. I Love You-
   
   • How do you say "I love you" in Swahili? (Nakupenda!)
   • How do you say "I love you" in Italy? (Ti amo!)
   • How do you say "I love you" in Sweden? (Jag älskar dig!)

3. Flower Websites--
   
   • What does a tulip represent? (I will love you forever)
   • When it is appropropriate to send a yellow rose? (for the beginning of love)
   • What does it mean when you send a red and white rose together? (unity)
   • What type of flower should be sent to your first love? (lilac)
   • What does basil mean? (hatred)

4. Visit Amore on the Net--
   • When was the oldest "valentine" in existence created, and where is it at now? (1400 and is in the British Museum)
   • What is an acrostic valentine? (A valentine that had verses in which the first lines spelled out the loved one's name)
   • What kind of valentine is created by pricking tiny holes in a paper with a pin or needle? (Pinprick valentines)
   • What company first began manufacturing valentines in the early 1900s? (Norcross)

5. Visit Happy Valentine's Day--
   • Who sent the earliest known valentine and to whom was it sent? (Charles, duke of Orleans to his wife while he was a prisoner)
   • Who was the first American publisher of valentines? (printer and artist Esther Howland)
   • Why did Emperor Claudius NOT want his soldiers to marry? (He was afraid they would want to stay home with their families rather than fight the war)
   • What is the only holiday where Americans exchange more cards than on Valentine's Day? (Christmas)

6. Visit the Cupid Website at--
   • What was Cupid known as in Ancient Greece? (Eros)
   • Who was Cupid's mother? (Aphrodite or Venus)
   • What was Psyche supposed to put in the little box to take to the underworld? (some of the beauty of Proserpine, the wife of Pluto)
   • What happened when Psyche opened the box? (she fell into a deep slumber)

7. Visit Ah Awesome Valentines at--
   • Go through the steps to create a cybervalentine. Print out a copy of a valentine for your teacher or a friend.

8. Visit Hershey's at--
   • Go through the pictures and text tour and answer each question.
   • From what type of trees do cocoa beans come? (cacao tree)
   • How long are cocoa beans left in a pile to darken and age? (about a week)
   • What are the four main ingredients of Hershey chocolate? (chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, sugar and milk.)
   • When did Milton Hershey develop the recipe for Hershey chocolate? (1900)
   • How long does it take to smooth out the chocolate paste when making the chocolate? (24-72 hours)
   • How many "kisses" are made each day? (over 80 million)
   • How many pounds of chocolate does Hershey produce in a year? (over a billion)