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Dive into the history of the holiday in your social studies classes with these activity ideas: Brush up on facts about Groundhog Day, like how Germans brought the custom of groundhog weather predictions to Pennsylvania! After reading about the customs of the holiday, students can test their knowledge with a Groundhog Day Challenge on Formative. Discover the history of Groundhog Day in social studies. How did Groundhog Day become a holiday, and why is this animal supposed to predict early spring or more winter? Dive into the history of the holiday in your social studies classes with these activity ideas: Brush up on facts about Groundhog Day, like how Germans brought the custom of See how the groundhog became a symbol for predicting seasonal changes in America, rooted in German folklore with a badger — which in turn lead to Groundhog Day. *Note that some groundhogs did not make predictions every year in the past 20 years. Special Mention: Punxsatawney Phil. Although he is not the most accurate seasonal prognosticator, we would be remiss not to honor the longest-running weather-forecasting groundhog in the United States, Punxsutawney Phil. PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. Facts. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the The marmot has had quite a life meeting famous people, traveling the country and even having a movie made about his special day. Groundhog Day is steeped in tradition that dates back to the 1800s. Explore Groundhog Day's shadowy history as well as interesting facts about the custom. By: History.com Staff Updated: January 30, 2024 | Original: February 2, 2012 Groundhog Day is celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2. On this day, according to tradition, people watch the behavior of a groundhog (also called a woodchuck) to find out what the weather will be like for the next six weeks. If the animal sees its shadow as it comes out of its burrow, there will be six more weeks of wintery Groundhog Day is observed every February 2 in the United States. It’s a day for the world-famous Punxsutawney Phil and other groundhogs (a.k.a. woodchucks) to emerge from their hallowed holes The first official Groundhog Day took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The event took up permanent residence at Gobbler’s Knob the following year. What is Groundhog Day? Groundhog Day is a popular tradition celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2nd each year. It involves a groundhog predicting the weather for the next six weeks. Let's dive into some fascinating facts about this quirky holiday. View lib-history-groundhog-day-25444-article_only.pdf from MGMT-SHU MISC at New York University. Groundhog Day: History and Facts By History.com, adapted by Newsela staff on 02.01.17 Word Count Stephen Tobolowsky, who played Ned Ryserson, in the movie Groundhog Day, attended the 2010 Groundhog Day Celebration in Punxsutawney. Danny Rubin, writer of the screenplay Groundhog Day, attended Groundhog Day 2013. This was the first time he attend Groundhog Day since before the movie was released. Explore Women’s History Month through interactive speeches and primary sources. Take a walk through history with some of the women who changed the world. Explore these primary sources on Newsela Social Studies. Then use the interactive activities on Formative to help students review, retain, and show what they learned from the lesson: Video above: Rare albino groundhog spotted in the Susquehanna Valley.The Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob started in 1887. Aside from a 10-year gap, records for each prognostication A member of the Groundhog Club holds Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day in 2020. They are at Gobbler's Knob, which is Phil's home in Pennsylvania. That day, he forecast an early spring. Groundhog Day: History and Facts The official Massachusetts groundhog, Ms. G, came out of hibernation at Audubon's Drumlin Farm before a crowd of mostly children, as she saw her shadow. Photo by: John Tlumacki for The Boston Globe via Getty Images Humans stir groundhogs from their burrows and hope they will predict an early spring. Groundhog Day: History and Facts The of fi cial Massachusetts groundhog, Ms. G, came out of hibernation at Audubon's Drumlin Farm before a crowd of mostly children, as she saw her shadow. It turns out that the modern Groundhog Day tradition is a tale of adaptation, with its origin in a centuries-old Christian holiday. Candlemas, the Groundhog Day forerunner. Groundhog Day is rooted in the historical Christian tradition of Candlemas, about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Conventionally, this was Newsela publishes new content weekly, so we wanted to make sure teachers have the latest and greatest resources all in one place! We’ve handpicked our favorite Newsela articles and videos that debuted on Newsela ELA, Newsela Social Studies, and Newsela Science in the last month.
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