Lesson

Title Measuring the Travels of Two Adventurers: Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta
Lesson Description  Students learn about two medieval travelers, the effects of their writings, and use maps of their travels to compare estimations in U.S. customary and metric systems.
Author Cheryl Wiens
Grade Level 6-7-8
Duration 2 class periods  

 
National Geography Standards  National Math Standards
Element One - 1 Number and Operations

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Lesson Map of Ibn Battuta's Travels

Lesson Map of Marco Polo's Travels