Description
Travel, Trade, and Impacts of The Silk Road
The goal of this lesson is for students to examine trade and travel of the Silk Road and determine the impacts that it had on the world.
18 Slide PowerPoint includes:
- Warm Up Task
- Informational Charts and Graphics
- Silk Road Trade Map
- Video Links
- Assessment Questions
- Activity Instructions
- Conclusion Question
There are 4 activity options in total, each using 2 different resources.
- Resource #1 – From China to Rome - The Silk Road (546 words)
- Resource #2 – Map of the Silk Road
Activity Option 1 – Students answer 8 questions on the Silk Road using the reading
Activity Option 2 – Based on the reading complete the Cause and EffectWorksheet by placing different sentences in the correct section
Activity Option 3 – Using the map, students answer 10 multiple choice questions
Activity Option 4 - Using the map, students answer 10 written response questions
Keys/Examples are provided for each activity option!
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