Marco polo, venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from europe to asia in 127195, remaining in china for 17 of those years. In the late 1290s, an imprisoned venetian merchant dictated a. On, edit images, videos and 360 photos in one place. Marco polo is arguably the most famous western traveler to have journeyed on the silk road. The travels of marco polo the book is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by marco polo, describing polos travels through asia, persia, china, and indonesia between 1276 and 1291 and his experiences at the. Informational nonfiction, 2,061 words, level y grade 5, lexile 910l. Marco polo and the silk road is a book about marco polo and his fascinating travels to. Marco polos travels was one of the worlds first best. The new yorker in his new book, the silk roads, frankopan has created something that forces us to sit up and reconsider the world and the way weve always thought about it. Marco polo and the silk road marco polo and the silk road marco polo and the silk road marco polo and the silk road. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Find twelve more mistakes and write in the correct words.
The wealth of new geographic information recorded by polo was widely used by european navigators. Marco polo and the silk road after reading activity spot the mistakes stage 2 read this summary of the book. While cycling the silk road, canadian author kate harris considers the veracity of the explorers accounts. Find out how marco polo braved bandits, sandstorms, mountains, pirates, and deadly diseases along the silk road and spice route. Marco described the vast asian trading network and, in particular, the thriving silk, iron, and salt industries. For many centuries the great silk road connected a complex network of trade routes from europe with asia. This is the worst book about central asia ive ever read. The account of his epic journey astounded people throughout europe.
The art of the journey an italian at the court of kublai khan. Established when the han dynasty in china officially opened trade with the west in. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. His travels are recorded in the travels of marco polo also known as book of the marvels of the world and il milione, c. The million, deriving from polos nickname emilione, in english commonly called the travels of marco polo, is a thcentury travelogue written down by rustichello da pisa from stories told by italian explorer marco polo, describing polos travels through asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of kublai. His welldocumented travels to china were some of the most influential in world history, and did much to kickstart the european age of exploration. Though the main focus of the book seems to be the chinese portions of.
The silk road was a network of trade routes connecting china and the far east with the middle east and europe. Arts marco polo and the silk road reading comprehension. One of the most wellknown europeans to travel the silk road in medieval times was marco polo 124524, a merchant, explorer and writer who recorded his travels in the book livres des merveilles du monde book of the worlds marvels, published around the year 0. Complete summary of marco polos the travels of marco polo. In the late 1290s venetian merchant marco polo dictated an account of his own travels in north and south china cathay and manji, in polos terminology to a scribe with whom he shared a prison cell in genoa. Buy marco polos the silk road art of series art of wisdom by marco polo isbn. This resource includes a historical passage and eight multiple choice questions. Photographs, maps, and illustrations support the text. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He excelled all the other travelers in his determination, his writing, and his influence. The book takes us by surprise right from the start.
Despite the fact that there was still no printing in europe, the book was a popular success in manuscript. During this time he became the confidant of khubilai khaan 12141294. Marco polo and the silk road reading comprehension. The ancient silk road winds into the shah foladi valley near bamiyan in afghanistan. My oldest and i first learned about marco polo during his kindergarten year when he was 5 years old.
There were stories of strange animals, wonderful cities, sweet spices, and terrible wild deserts where a traveller. Learn some history into the life of marco polo and the silk road and understand just how important the silk road was to the development of culture. It was a way to establish contact with the great civilizations of china, india, the near east and europe. Happiness frequency, serotonin, dopamine and endorphin release music, binaural beats healing music greenred productions relaxing music 766 watching live now. An enthralling story of travels through turkey, syria, jordan, iran, pakistan, china and uzbekistan 2nd revised edition by lawrenson, brian isbn. Marco polo great silk road chinese buddhist encyclopedia. This is an annoying, useless book by a clueless author. To many people, it means a book about a murder mystery a whodunnit. Marco travelled to china with his father and uncle where marco began to travel in expeditions for khubilai khan. The polos werent the first europeans to visit china, but marco polo was the first european to publish a detailed account of it, and his book went on to become very. Marco polo and the silk road stage 2 english center. Michael burgan a biography of the thirteenthcentury venetian explorer whose book about his travels across asia and work for kubla khan helped to launch the age of exploration. The author travels north from china south into india and simply cuts across the eastwest routes of marco polosilk road. This book will please travel fans and anyone who loves the romance of history.
Their homecoming after 24 years abroad would have passed unnoticed had their bizarre appearance not made them stand out. For a child in the great city of venice in the thirteenth century, there could be nothing better than the stories of sailors. Explorer legends, goals, and destinations the seven cities of cibola. Marco polos silk road game is handson and interactive learning at its finest as we actively try to make our way through dangerous deserts and trade for better prices in the faraway cities. Some westerners accompanied the mongols when they traveled to their recently conquered lands in china, thus becoming the first europeans to visit that far eastern land in more than a millenium. Ro suggests exchange interfaces and a multifunctional approach to display existing routes and stimulate more itineraries on water and land. After reading activity 1after reading the phrase is.
Answer sheet for reading comprehensioncloze exercises and scavenger hunts. A wellknown traveler and explorer, marco polo headed for china along the silk road in the yuan dynasty 127168. Though scholars once derided polo s tale, todays historians accept it as accurate. Surrounded by controversy, his memoir of travels to mysterious lands became a sensation.
The venetian marco polo 125424, is probably the most famous westerner to travel the silk road. And this book was published by helbling languages in 2009. He reached further than any of his predecessors, beyond mongolia to china. That book, the travels of marco polo, was an instant success. There were stories of strange animals, wonderful cities, sweet spices. The art of the journey an italian at the court of kublai khan the art of wisdom watkins, masefield, john on. The book is a fast read, and as a teacher i enjoyed his descriptive passages about the specific geography of the silk road. Slowly but surely, the direction in which the world spins has reversed. Brady writes of interesting people, governments, and cultures as he rides his mountain bike in the footsteps of marco polo and other silk road traders. Marco, along with his father niccilo and uncle maffeo, traveled from venice to the eastern mediterranean levant and all the way across asia and back. The travels of marco polo, dictated by him, described chinese politics, economy, and culture in detail, which greatly aroused the desire of westerner to go to china and had a great effect on the european navigation.
Take a journey along the silk road with marco polo. See more ideas about silk road, silkworm, marco polo. Marco polo was a fearless pioneer who would travel every corner of the world for the sake of adventure and discovery for the new world. Informational nonfiction, 2,392 words, level y grade 5 marco polo and the silk road is a book about marco polo and his fascinating. Marco polos account of his journey became a best seller partly because of its new insights into a faraway part of the world. A biography of the thirteenthcentury venetian explorer whose book about his travels across asia and work for kubla khan helped to launch the age of exploration. Marco polo decided to see for himself the mysterious lands of the east, and embarked on an expedition lasting 24 years. As a young merchant, he began his journey to china in 1271 and his travels lasted for 24 years. Marco polo and the silk road is a book about marco polo and his fascinating travels to china in the 1200s. Enrichment lecture by donald campbell about the travels of marco polo and what he found along the silk road and while in china. Marco polo and the silk road reading comprehension online. Marco polos the silk road art of series art of wisdom. In english, this book is also known as the travels of marco polo, and it describes among other things polo s.
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