What's the difference between Groundhog Gus and Punxsutawney Phil? A lot, if you live in Georgia or Pennsylvania! Learn about the ways different North American regions celebrate Groundhog Day with a fun video.

Concepts

groundhog day, united states holidays, groundhogs

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Send the video home for learners to watch before a groundhog-themed lesson the next day
• Encourage groups or pairs to conduct additional research on the holiday
• Show relevant and classroom-appropriate clips of the 1993 film Groundhog Day 

Classroom Considerations

• The video uses the term Canmericans to describe citizens living in America and Canada; explain the term to class members to prevent confusion
• Narrator speaks quickly

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Entertaining take on a popular holiday
• Short length makes it a good warm-up or class viewing

Cons

• Video is more about the various groundhogs that epitomize the holiday around the country than the origins and celebrations of Groundhog Day