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The first official Groundhog Day celebration in the United States took place February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. It was the brainchild of local newspaper editor Clymer Freas. He convinced a group of businessmen and groundhog hunters — known as the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club — to support his idea. If the day was cloudy, moderate weather was predicted for the second half of winter, and if it snowed on that day, there would be a good year ahead. Despite the somewhat- low accuracy of the grundsau's predictions, a proclamation by the editor of . The Punxsutawney Spirit. newspaper marked Pennsylvania's first official celebration of Groundhog Day Groundhog's Day - History - Free download as (.rtf), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Groundhog Day has its origins in European folk traditions associated with Candlemas Day, a Christian holiday. Adopting high-quality instructional materials is the first step to transforming ELA instruction.Pilot or adopt CommonLit 360 curriculum for grades 6-12.Connect with our team! Learn about groundhogs and their special day In this book, information is presented about Groundhog Day and its origins, as well as facts about the animal at the center of this annual event Accelerated Reader LG 4.7 0.5 All about Groundhog Day, it's history and celebration Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index Pdf_module_version 0.0.25 Ppi 300 The groundhog takes this as a sign of the approach of spring and doesn’t return to its hole. America Celebrates The groundhog Punxsutawney Phil from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is the official groundhog of Groundhog Day. People from all over the country wait each year to see if he sees his shadow. The Groundhog’s Shadow Teach students about Groundhog Day The Underappreciated Groundhog Directions: Read the story below and on page 17. Then answer the questions on page 17. There was a crisis in Gobbler’s Nob, the hometown of the most famous groundhog in the country, Punxsutawney Phil. Phil had woken up on New Year’s Day and had made a resolution. He decided Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2nd in parts of the United States and Canada. The holiday originated from the European tradition of Candlemas, where animals would emerge from hibernation on that day and people believed their shadows could predict the end of winter. When Europeans settled in Pennsylvania, they continued the tradition using local groundhogs instead of badgers and history of groundhog’s day but as we mentioned, this is the real star of the holiday, punxsutawney phil. his home is in the town's library. ben hughes is one of the people who takes care of the furry creature. he makes certain that there's plenty of clean straw and woodchips in phil's cage. he feeds the animal and keeps track of its health. Children will explore the story of Groundhog Day and develop their own opinion about the legend. Social Studies Focus: history, holidays ELA Skills: key details, cause and effect, use visuals, vocabulary, automaticity, persuasive writing Page 4 Skill: read a chart Vocabulary: legend, Europe, hibernation, burrows CCSS: The History of Groundhog Day The Christian religious holiday of Candlemas Day has become most commonly associated with the current celebration, but it’s roots are older than that. The celebration started in Christianity as the day, (February 2nd), when Christians would take their candles to the church to have them blessed. On February 2, 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.According to tradition, if a groundhog 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. These are February themed 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages including texts and questions on Ruby Bridges and Groundhog Day. The multiple choice February based comprehension questions are all based on events in the month of February, with Valentine's Day, Ruby Bridges (Black History Month focus), Groundhog Day and leap years all included. My kids went to school for some time in Florida’s public school system, and they never heard of Groundhog Day. I found that pretty interesting. So, when I started homeschooling and – well, you know many of us do the MOST with the holidays throughout the year – I knew I wanted to teach my kids about Groundhog Day. History of Groundhog Day Bring the fun and tradition of Groundhog Day into your classroom with this engaging and educational Groundhog Day Reading Comprehension resource designed for Grade 3-5 students. This resource includes a well-structured nonfiction passage that explores the history, customs, and facts about Groundhog Groundhog Day, Trivia and Facts, Groundhog Day Activity, Punxsutawney Phil, Classroom Activity, Senior Adult Program, Brain Game, Printable ad vertisement by PlayfulPrintables2 Ad vertisement from shop PlayfulPrintables2 PlayfulPrintables2 From shop PlayfulPrintables2 $ The Origin of Groundhog Day. The concept of acknowledging Groundhog Day has Pennsylvania Dutch origins. The PA Dutch are not really Dutch, either. They have German ancestry. Germany, or “Deutschland,” became abbreviated to Dutch and led to the PA Germans being referred to as the PA Dutch. The earliest mention of Groundhog Day is an entry on
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