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Movies for the Classroom: The History of Christmas, from the History Channel
I’ll be tackling Christmas in more detail next week. In the meantime, here’s the History Channel’s documentary about the history of Christmas, from the birth of Christ to Scrooge, to Jimmy Stewart and the Grinch. Students can definitely get some useful information about a holiday that is often lost in all the hype.
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