Today’s homework. A bigger story.
Pick a topic, meet the people behind the ideas, and try something together.
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What would you record to help another person understand a place?
Explore travel & learning with Ibn Battuta, then try the activity below.
The legacy behind the lesson
Ibn Battuta was a traveler and scholar of Islamic law from Morocco.
His journeys took him to places in Africa and Asia, including India and Southeast Asia.
He learned in cities such as Cairo and Damascus and worked as a qadi, or judge.
“What would you record to help another person understand a place?”
Make a map someone can use
Gather: Paper and colored pencils.
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Choose one room or a small imaginary garden to map.
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Draw its main features as if you were looking down from above.
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Invent a key with symbols for three things on your map.
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Ask someone to follow a route using your map. Improve any confusing parts.