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The Christmas Tree, Just Where Did it Come From? Lesson PlanThe Christmas Tree, Just Where Did it Come From? Lesson Plan
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The Christmas Tree, Just Where Did it Come From?

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Students research how Christmas trees became part of the American Christmas tradition.

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