High-School The History of Valentine’s Day Reading Passage

As a fellow homeschool mom currently navigating the high school years with my own 9th-grade daughter, I know exactly how tough it is to find materials that are academically rigorous enough for a transcript but actually interesting enough to keep our teens engaged. When I sat down to create The History of Valentine’s Day: From Ritual to Romance, my goal was to look past the modern-day chocolate boxes and dive deep into the fascinating, and sometimes gritty, historical roots of February 14th. This resources was also created based on questions my 9th-grade daughter had about this holiday. This is not just a simple holiday worksheet; it is a comprehensive exploration of how a single day has been reimagined by Roman priests, Christian martyrs, and medieval poets over the centuries. I really wanted to create a resource that was interesting and engaging for the high school/homeschool level and created based on questions my 9th-grade daughter had about this holiday.

INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:

• A detailed, high school reading passage

• 10 note-taking sheets.

• 20 analysis questions covering vocabulary and synthesis.

• Comprehensive answer key with detailed explanations.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Ancient Roman Lupercalia and fertility rituals.

• Saint Valentine’s defiance of Emperor Claudius II.

• Chaucer and the 14th-century "Parliament of Fowls".

• The Industrial Revolution's impact on mass-marketed gifts.

As a homeschool mom myself, I have worked hard to include everything you need to facilitate a high-level, deep-dive discussion, from the rigorous reading passage to those comprehensive note-taking sheets that my own 9th-grade daughter uses. My hope is that this resource saves you precious planning time while providing your homeschooler with a genuinely enriching academic experience that feels relevant to their world. Whether you use it as a standalone unit or a supplement to your current history curriculum, it is specifically designed to foster "evidence-based reasoning" and the kind of critical thinking skills our high schoolers need for the future.

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Thank you for your support!

Tina - Big Easy Homeschooling Mom