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Unit 18: Marco Polo and the Spread of Exploration
[dropcap type=”box”]M[/dropcap]arco Polo is a familiar name from this time period in history. He is the most well known explorer of the Middle Ages. His time spent in the service of Kublai Khan in the Far East allowed him to explore lands including China, Japan, Tibet, from Canton to Bengal, and the archipelago of India. Much was gained from Marco Polo’s interaction with the Far East in the areas of culture, government, and communication.
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Unit 18 [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Middle School[/flag]
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Unit Overview
- Subjects Covered
- Grammar, Literature, Competition, History
- Time Period
- Medieval – Renaissance
- Grade Level
- Middle School: 6-8
- Civilization
- The Far East
- Literature
- The Arabian Nights Entertainment
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Unit Description
Marco Polo is a familiar name from this time period in history. He is the most well known explorer of the Middle Ages. His time spent in the service of Kublai Khan in the Far East allowed him to explore lands including China, Japan, Tibet, from Canton to Bengal, and the archipelago of India. Much was gained from Marco Polo’s interaction with the Far East in the areas of culture, government, and communication.
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Leading Ideas and Biblical Principles
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- God does not always call the equipped, He equips those He calls. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty. — I Corinthians 1:27
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Key Events, People, and Topics.
- Maffio and Niccolo Polo
- Kublai Khan
- Marco Polo
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Unit 18 Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Middle School[/flag]
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http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=lang&book=arabian&story=_contents
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/
Complete the grammar review exercises for Units 15-17 on the Artios Home Companion website.
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VIDEOS ON THIS WEBSITE SHOULD BE PREVIEWED BY PARENTS BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO WATCH VIDEOS. SOME VIDEOS MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION ON SENSITIVE TOPICS.
Additional Maps:
Interactive Map of the Silk Road
Complementary Sources:
Videos:
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Video on Marco Polo
Link: http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=114089
Marco Polo
http://www.history.com/topics/medici-family/videos#marco-polo