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The History of Groundhog Day Instructional VideoThe History of Groundhog Day Instructional Video
Publisher
Curated Video
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:41
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
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Year
2013
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Instructional Video

The History of Groundhog Day

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Why do we rely on a Groundhog to determine when Spring will arrive? Find out with a brief yet informative video that details the history of Groundhog Day.       

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

groundhog day, groundhogs, february, spring, winter, Holidays, the four seasons, weather forecasting, weather, winter weather

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Have the video prepped in full-screen mode before learners enter the classroom to avoid viewing inappropriate ads, comments, or suggested videos 
  • Flip your classroom; assign the link as homework, direct pupils to watch it prior to applying their new found knowledge in the classroom
  • Create a classroom blog post; ask class members to give a brief explanation, detail their favorite facts, or ask questions about what they watched   

Classroom Considerations

  • The video begins with an ad
  • Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on February second
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Provides movie and cartoon clips to help convey inforamtion in an engaging fashion 
  • The narrator speaks at a decent rate—not too fast, not too slow

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.1.a SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2

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