February 2019

The History of Groundhog Day

Explore This Issue

Listen and Read Together

Extend the Lesson

Game
Happy Groundhog Day!

Videos (1)

Games (1)

Printables

Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

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:

RI.2.1, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.7, RI.2.10, RF.2.4.B, W.2.1, W.2.8, SL.2.2