Marco Polo for Kids His Marvelous Journey to China, 21 Activities

by Herbert, Janis

• ISBN13: 9781556523779
• ISBN10: 1556523777
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Summary

The Far East comes alive in this activity book centered on Marco Polo's journey to China from Venice along the 13th-century Silk Road. Kids will join Marco as he travels by caravan through vast deserts and over steep mountain ranges, stopping in exotic cities and humble villages, until at last he arrives at the palace of the Kublai Khan. Woven throughout the tale are 21 activities that highlight the diverse cultures Marco encountered along the way. Activities include making a mythical map, creating a mosaic, fun with Feng Shui, making paper, and putting on a wayang-kulit (shadow-puppet play). Just for fun, kids will learn a few words of Turkish, Persian, Mongol, Hindi, and Chinese. A complete resource section with magnificent museums and their Web sites invites kids to embark on their own expedition of discovery.

Author Biography

Janis Herbert is the author of The American Revolution for Kids, The Civil War for Kids, Leonardo da Vinci for Kids, and Lewis and Clark for Kids.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	viii
Note to Readers	ix
Time Line	x
Map	xii
Preface: A Tale Most Marvelous	xiii
A Journey from West to East	1	(24)
Say It in Turkish	3	(1)
Make a Mythical Map	4	(2)
Weave a Wall Hanging	6	(8)
Say It in Persian	14	(8)
Make a Mosaic	22	(3)
In the Realm of Kublai Khan	25	(18)
Kitchen Terra Cotta	35	(3)
Yogurt---Breakfast of Warriors	38	(3)
Say It in Mongol	41	(2)
Dragons and Dynasties	43	(20)
A Qigong Exercise	48	(2)
Fun with Feng Shui	50	(4)
A Modern Version of an Ancient Art---Making Paper	54	(4)
Make a Dragon Mask	58	(2)
Stage an Opera---Chinese-Style	60	(3)
The Eyes and Ears of the Khan	63	(26)
Make a Mandala	69	(5)
Say It in Chinese	74	(2)
Chinese-Style Painting	76	(3)
Chinese Stir-Fry	79	(3)
Make a Paper Lantern	82	(4)
Three Chinese Games	86	(1)
Moon Cakes	87	(2)
Journeys by Junk	89	(16)
Batik	92	(5)
Say It in Hindi	97	(3)
Spiced Tea	100	(1)
Wayang-kulit (Shadow-Puppet Play)	101	(1)
Try Some Yoga	102	(3)
The Tale Is Told	105	(11)
A Marco Polo Scrapbook	114	(2)
Glossary	116	(3)
Biographies	119	(2)
Web Sites to Explore	121	(2)
Bibliography	123	(1)
Photo Credits	124	(1)
Index	125