Marco Polo: In His Shoes 
Watch together Marco Polo Video:
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=marco+polo
Marco Polo Song:
http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/marco-polo/videos/marco-polo
Marco Polo:
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/marcopolo
Video: http://www.history.com/topics/marco-polo/videos#marco-polo
Kublai Khan:
First, look back on pages 7-8 (the heading is: The Mongols Conquer China) and page 11 in your Marco Polo A-Z book to read about Kublai Kahn.
For additional information you can view the site below:
http://website.lineone.net/%7Emcrouch/marcopolo/khan.htm
Silk Road Sea Route: If this doesn’t open: Search silk road sea route and choose the first link.
Sea routes:
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/traveling-the-silk-road/take-a-journey/sea-routes
The Silk Road Map:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silk_route.jpg
Silk Road Goods: If this doesn’t open: at the top right corner search “silk road” and choose Marketplace at the bottom of the page
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/traveling-the-silk-road/take-a-journey/turfan/market-place
Silk Road travel Video: If this doesn’t open: google search
“silk road how stuff works” and choose the first video
http://history.howstuffworks.com/7249-china-silk-road-video.htm
 
You may be wondering if Marco Polo REALLY went to China.
http://www.history.com/news/marco-polo-went-to-china-after-all-study-suggests
http://website.lineone.net/%7Emcrouch/marcopolo/liar.htm
Challenge: 11 Things you may not have known about Marco Polo:
http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/11-things-you-may-not-know-about-marco-polo
Website to explore if you have time:
http://website.lineone.net/%7Emcrouch/marcopolo/travels.htm
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