Working Thesis Statement

The country and major holiday I am researching is ___________________.

(list your topic)

My thesis statement: ______________________s _________________

(country)

(Christmas/holiday)

have unique origins, traditions, and gift givers.

Topic Sentences
Paragraph #1- Origins: Topic sentence: ____________________________________
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Paragraph #2-Traditions: _______________________________________________
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Paragraph #3- Gift Giver: _____________________________________________
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Research Questions
Possible Research Questions for Origins: ____________________________________
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Possible Research Questions for Traditions: __________________________________

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Possible Research Questions for Gift Giver: __________________________________

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