Teaching children biographies (Primary 5)

My class went through biography of Marco Polo. It is in the theme "The Great Explorers" in My Pals 5A for English.

I used this video for my class and it was rather useful as it allowed pupils to visualize the places that Marco Polo went to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ihQi5-JUoI

More lesson ideas for "The Great Explorers" to come :)

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The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without a teacher.
- Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) American author, editor and printer.