Marco........Polo......

Today a visitor from the past visited our classroom to provide background knowledge about the Silk Road its impact on trade in the 1200s. Marco Polo, the famous merchant who traveled the Mongol Empire for 24 years, spoke to the class of his adventures and his time with Kublai Khan. Following the short visit to our class, the students found supporting information in their social studies books and then completed questions using information from the book, the visitor, or both. Perhaps, due to his great adventures and his impact on the world at the time, we still use his name in swimming pool games today.