Tareas Escolares

INSTITUTO ANGLO MEXICANO, A.C.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Computer Sciences I
PROJECT 3

Cristian Corona
1ºC


INTRODUCTION :
Valentines’ Day Celebrations Around the World
ByCindy Solis
    Valentine’s Day in America and other countries around the world is a special day. It is an important day in the U.S., but we wanted to know how it is celebrated in other countries.    Forty students from 18 different countries in ESOL classes recently responded to a survey about Valentine’s Day. For most of them, Valentine’s Day in their countries was similar to the U.S. But in somecountries they have a different time and a different way of celebrating.
    According to the survey results, giving chocolates, gifts, cards, roses or going out with your “sweet heart” is thebest-known way of celebrating it.
    But in some countries like Vietnam, there is a different way to celebrate it, besides the ones already known. Couples wear the same style and/or color of clothes.    Japan has its own interesting way, too. For them, there are two Valentine’s Days. On February 14th, girls give dark chocolate to the boys they like. On March 14th, boys give cookies or white chocolate tothe girls they like.
    In other countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and India, not everyone is allowed to celebrate this day. People from college are totally free to celebrate the way they want. But inhigh schools, students aren’t normally allowed to celebrate the day of love. But some look for a way of giving notes to their lovers, even though is not allowed. If the students get caught, they get awarning and their parents get to know about their romance.
    According to the students who responded to the survey, in some parts of the Dominican Republic and El Salvador friends and family playgames.
    The game played in the Dominican Republic is called “Angelito”. Dominicans rip pieces of paper and write the name of another person, either girl or boy. Then each player gives...