Marco Polo & Ibn Battuta
Given the difficulties and dangers of traveling in the 13th and 14th centuries, most people on the Eurasian landmass lived and died very close to … Read more
Marco Polo
A Review of Cathay Pacific Airlines
Cathay Pacific Airlines is an Asian airline company that primarily serves North America and South Asia. It is a popular airline offering flights with a … Read more
Lesson Plan: Marco Polo and the Silk Roads Through Asia
This exercise is aimed at fifth graders. Students should have read Marco Polo: A Journey Through China, (MacDonald, The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History, … Read more
Ancient Chinese Inventions You Didn’t Know Were Chinese
1) Ice Cream– Yes, the Chinese invented the delicious dessert enjoyed the world over today. According to Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat , author of History of Food, … Read more
Swimming Pool Games Beyond Marco Polo
Marco….Polo! Is there any parent who isn’t tired of hearing that name by around the middle of June? There are other great pool games that … Read more
Marco Polo Lesson Plan
Marco Polo is the 13th century Venetian explorer credited with discovering and exploring the land of the Kublai Khan, grandson of the marauding Genghis, and … Read more
Marco Polo’s Life
Marco Polo is known around the world for different reasons. Such as the game you play in the pool called Marco Polo. But do you … Read more