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Warm Up: “You must know that it is the greatest palace that ever was…The roof was lofty, and the walls of the Palace are all covered in gold and silver. They are [covered] with…dragons, beasts and birds…on each of the four sides there is a great marble staircase leading to the top of the marble wall…” --Marco Polo What is Marco Polo describing? Where do you think this place is? Would you like to go there?

Marco Polo at the Palace of Kublai Khan China, 1271

Marco Polo’s Travels

What MOTIVATED European Explorers? What OBSTACLES did they face? Today’s Question: What MOTIVATED European Explorers? What OBSTACLES did they face?

Agenda: In groups: brainstorm reasons to explore and reasons not to explore Notes/discussion: MOTIVATIONS and OBSTACLES of European Explorers Begin ship log

Would you explore new lands? Country Name Reasons TO explore Reasons NOT TO explore

Motivation: the reason a person has for acting a certain way

Motivations for Exploration G_____: Explorers wanted to get rich. G_____: Explorers hoped to spread Christianity. G_____: Explorers wanted their countries to become more powerful.

Obstacle: a thing that blocks your way

Obstacles faced by explorers Poor navigational __________ (compasses, maps)

Obstacles faced by explorers Lack of __________. ___________ and starvation.

Obstacles faced by explorers Fear of the _____________.

Ship log You are an explorer who has set sail from Europe to explore new territories. Write a log describing TWO MOTIVATIONS for leaving home and TWO OBSTACLES you faced on your journey.