Unit 7 Section A a Rose is a rose . Background knowledge Valentines day Valentine was a priest in Rome at the time Christianity was a new religion. The Emperor at that time, Claudius Il, ordered the Roman soldiers not to marry or become engaged. Claudius believed that as soldiers would want to stay home with their families rather than fight his wars. Valentine defied the Emperor's decree and secretly married the young couples. He was eventually arrested imprisoned, and put to death. Valentine was beheaded on February 14th, the eve of the Roman holiday Lupercalia(# P). After his death, Valentine was named a saint. As Rome became more Christian, the priests moved the spring holiday from the 15th of February to the 14th-Valentine's day The andes mountain The Andes mountains stretch over 5,500 miles from the southern tip of Argentina and chile to the northern part of Columbia in south America With many peaks and active volcanoes over 20,000 feet, including the highest peak Cerro Aconcagua(elevation 22, 826, located on the Chile and Argentina border), this majestic region is second only to the himalayas in size and average elevation Ecuad Ecuador, the"Republic of the Equator", was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of gran Colombia in 1830(the others being Colombia and Venezuela) Between 1904 and 1942 Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors a border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999 Colombia Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 830(the others being Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part by funds from the drug trade. Although the violence is deadly and large swaths of the countryside are under guerrilla nfluence, the movement lacks the military strength or popular support necessary to overthrow the government II. Text analysis Main idea of the tex Rose industry, both selling and growing in U.S., is faced with severe challenges. Fortunately, some retailers and growers have found their way out. Roses Only, a retailer, made it by holding prices down, and Johnson Flowers survived the intense competition through cooperation with overseas Structure:Unit 7 Section A A Rose Is a Rose I. Background Knowledge Valentine’s Day Valentine was a priest in Rome at the time Christianity was a new religion. The Emperor at that time, Claudius II, ordered the Roman soldiers not to marry or become engaged. Claudius believed that as soldiers would want to stay home with their families rather than fight his wars. Valentine defied the Emperor’s decree and secretly married the young couples. He was eventually arrested, imprisoned, and put to death. Valentine was beheaded on February 14th, the eve of the Roman holiday Lupercalia (牧神节). After his death, Valentine was named a saint. As Rome became more Christian, the priests moved the spring holiday from the 15th of February to the 14th—Valentine’s Day. The Andes Mountains The Andes Mountains stretch over 5,500 miles from the southern tip of Argentina and Chile to the northern part of Columbia in south America. With many peaks and active volcanoes over 20,000 feet, including the highest peak Cerro Aconcagua (elevation 22,826, located on the Chile and Argentina border), this majestic region is second only to the Himalayas in size and average elevation. Ecuador Ecuador, the “Republic of the Equator”, was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Colombia Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part by funds from the drug trade. Although the violence is deadly and large swaths of the countryside are under guerrilla influence, the movement lacks the military strength or popular support necessary to overthrow the government. II. Text Analysis Main idea of the text Rose industry, both selling and growing in U.S., is faced with severe challenges. Fortunately, some retailers and growers have found their way out. Roses Only, a retailer, made it by holding prices down, and Johnson Flowers survived the intense competition through cooperation with overseas rivals. Structure: