Valentine Phantom

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/valentine-phantom

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the origin city and year?Portland, Maine, 1985
2. What is the decoration medium?Red hearts printed on letter-sized paper
3. When does the Valentine Phantom put the hearts?They place the hearts before dawn on February 14th, so the city sees them as it wakes up.
4. Why does the Valentine Phantom put hearts on the town?The hearts show love, kindness, and help people feel happy and connected to each other.

Vernacular Culture: Cultural expressions and traditions that originate organically within a specific community or region.
Ephemeral Art: Art designed to exist for only a short period, often disappearing or decaying over time.
Modus Operandi: A particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic of a particular person or group.