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Interesting Videos

This are good  videos of the first part of Marco Polo´s life for people to watch because you can learn more and interesting things about Marco Polo. If you want to see more videos like these ones go to::http://www.youtube.com/

Things you might need

Here are some links for you to find more information if you are interested:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Polo
• http://www.silk-road.com/artl/marcopolo.shtml

Marco Polo´s Interview

Daniel Basílio: When were you born?

Marco Polo: I was born in 1254, a good year for me.

Daniel Basílio: Where did you live?

Marco Polo: Well, when I was a child I lived in Venice.

Maria Viana: Mr. Polo, did you go to school?

Marco Polo: No, my father and my uncle taught me everything at home.

Maria Viana: Did you go to college?

Marco Polo: I did! I learned a lot and I also studied merchant subjects.

Leonor Ferreira: Polo, what was the best thing you ever did?

Marco Polo: The best thing I ever did was to travel through Asia. By doing this, I helped change the world.

Leonor Ferreira: In your opinion, how did you change the world?

Marco Polo: Well, I changed the word because I went in a route to Asia and found various materials that Europeans still use and like a lot, such as: silk, spices, etc.

Fábio Huang: When did you die?

Marco Polo: I died in 1324 and I was buried in a church called “San Lorenzo of Venice”.

Fábio Huang: How did you die?

Marco Polo: I died of a very bad illness.

Marco Polo´s Paragraphs

Date of Birth and Family Background

Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice. His mother was died after he was born. He was named after a uncle that was called Matteo Polo. His uncle and his dad  were both merchants. Marco Polo came from a very commercial family.

By: Daniel B.

                                                                                                           

Marco Polo´s Education and Carrier

Marco Polo was a Christian merchant from the Venetian Republic. He lived in Korcula, which is now Croatia. Polo was educated at home. His uncle and his father home schooled him. Polo was well educated and learned merchant subjects including other languages. His education helped him with his job.  He owned some cargo ships. Polo did not learn Latin. His jobs before he went exploring, were farming and mining.

                                                                                       By:  Maria V.

Marco Polo and His change

Marco Polo was one of the biggest explorers of all times. He travelled through Asia and brought important information from China to Europe such as: silk, spices,etc. He went from Venice to other cities like: Sudak, Acre, Baghdad, Beijing and others(map shows). After 24 years of travelling, Marco Polo got home and sadly he was sent to prison. In prison Marco Polo made a friendship with a cellmate and told to him his travelling stories. He was who inspired Vasco da Gama and other navigators to find a way to Asia by boat.

                                                                                                            By: Leonor F.

Marco Polo´s death

Marco Polo died of illness on January 8 1323. People only found he was dead on the next day.He didin´t have a will.He was buried in the ``Castelo of Venice´´.                                                                                                                                                          By: Fábio H.