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U.S. and Global Christmas Traditions Lesson PlanU.S. and Global Christmas Traditions Lesson Plan
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Sixth graders use Internet research to find out about holidays based on the winter solstice, Christmas, and Christmas traditions around the world. They create a PowerPoint presentation about what they learned.

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christmas traditions, Holidays

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christmas traditions, social studies
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Grade
6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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