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Google Earth Interactive Tour: three key explorers<\/a><\/h2>\n

Using an interactive Google Earth Tour, students develop their understanding of the three key explorers by following their footsteps and learning about their adventures and use what they learn to complete this worksheet.<\/p>\n

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Part of the new “Silk Roads” \u00a0unit<\/strong> at ActiveHistory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Google Earth Interactive Tour: three key explorers Using an interactive Google Earth Tour, students develop their understanding of the three key explorers by following their footsteps and learning about their adventures and use what they learn to complete this worksheet. 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