1. 2. 2. 18. U. S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY
U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY! The Mexican War was ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Samuel Langhorne Clemens used a pseudonym for the first time The beginning of groundhog day in Punxsutawney, PA U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill left for a summit in Yalta with Soviet leader Josef Stalin.
BELL WORK:
JUST THINK OF THE ANSWERS:
WHAT IS GROUNDHOG DAY?
WHERE IS THE MOST FAMOUS CELEBRATION OF THE HOLIDAY?
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MOST FAMOUS GROUNDHOG?
AGENDA:
HEADING TO THE AUDITORIUM.
HOMEWORK:
WORK ON UNIT ASSIGNMENTS.

2. Modern Holidays – February 2
Groundhog Day is always celebrated on February 2. This is the day people keep an eye out for groundhogs.
Why?

3. Ancient Roots – Weather Lore
According to ancient legend, if a groundhog comes out of its burrow and does not see his shadow, because the day is cloudy, winter will soon end.
BUT, if a groundhog does see his shadow, because the weather is bright and clear, the sight of his own shadow will scare him into ducking back into his burrow. That means winter will continue for 6 more weeks.

4. Modern Holidays – February 2
In modern times, people used these old superstitions to build a new holiday called Groundhog Day.
That’s why, on the magical day of February 2nd each year, people say that if a groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, spring is right around the corner.
The truth is – groundhogs cannot predict the weather. But it’s a very fun holiday.