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Teaching Marco Polo’s travels and writing

Marco Polo’s travels and writing

Marco Polo was a merchant and explorer from Venice, Italy. He became famous for his travels throughout Asia toward the end of the 13th century, between 1275 and 1292 CE. He even served the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.

Mark Cartwright
Ancient History Encyclopedia

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How did Marco Polo's travels change how other Europeans thought of the rest of the world?
STANDARDS:
RH.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RH.2 - Main Ideas

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2
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