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Aim : How did Kublai Khan encourage foreign trade?. Do Now : As an American, do you believe foreign trade is important in your life why or why not? Use specific examples!. Vocabulary. Kublai Khan – grandson of Genghis Khan who conquered China, Korea, Tibet & Vietnam
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Aim: How did Kublai Khan encourage foreign trade? Do Now: As an American, do you believe foreign trade is important in your life why or why not? Use specific examples!
Vocabulary • Kublai Khan – grandson of Genghis Khan who conquered China, Korea, Tibet & Vietnam • Yuan Dynasty – the Chinese name for Kublai Khan’s dynasty in China • Marco Polo – an Italian merchant, who traveled to Kublai Khan’s Yuan Dynasty in China. His writings introduced Europeans to the beauty & riches of China
Activity #1 • We will read the front of the handout together. Highlight/underline the important information as you read along • Answer the 3 questions on your own in COMPLETE SENTENCES
Activity #2 • With your partner- Answer Documents 1-3 in COMPLETE SENTENCES! DO NOT MOVE ON TO THE SUMMARY QUESTION YET!
Summary • Why do you think Kublai Khan was open to foreign trade? (Think about the benefits) • Use information from the documents to back up your answer (Example: As seen in document 1…)