Adventures in Time and Place

Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 6: World
Infographic #9: Trade on the Silk Road
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1. The Silk Road, a route connecting Asia and Europe, allowed merchants to trade goods between the East and the West. The Silk Road also made it possible for Easterners and Westerners to meet and share ideas about culture, religion, and more. Explore the Silk Road and its importance to people at Jewels of the Silk Road.
http://phoenix.goucher.edu/~mnash/Silk%20road.htm

Look at the maps and read about the Silk Road.
Scroll back up and click Kashgar to explore this Chinese city.

Online Activity: Traveling the Silk Road
Use the information at the Web site to answer the following questions. Type your answers into the boxes provided.

   1. Chinese merchants first traveled the Silk Road into the West during the    Dynasty.

   2. The Egyptians and the    were among those who bought silk from Chinese merchants.

   3. Marco Polo was the first    explorer to travel the entire route of the Silk Road.

   4. The silk trade opened up a new market for trading precious stones, china, and

   5. Sometimes, merchants crossed    as they traveled the trade route.

   6. Parts of the Silk Road ran along the edge of the    Desert, which made traveling dangerous.

   7. Several branches of the Silk Road converged at    , making this city an important trade center.

   8. Merchants bought and sold goods at the

   9. In addition to trading goods, Westerners and Easterners shared    with each other.

   Word Bank: spices, marketplace, Kashgar, ideas, Taklimakan, European, rivers, Romans, Han

2. Marco Polo was fascinated by the many new things he saw during his travels on the Silk Road. Now it’s your turn. Take a virtual journey along The Silk Road.
http://www.silkroad-hotels.com/

Read the introductory paragraphs. Then click History for more detailed information.
After you read the page, scroll up and click Photo Tour in the left column.
Click Azerbaijan. Click each photo to see a larger version.
Then click China.
Continue in this way until you have visited each of the countries listed.

Offline Activity: The Silk Road Today
Take a trip along the Silk Road today. Write a letter home describing three things that amaze you the most. Perhaps some of the luxury goods traded along the Silk Road impress you. Perhaps the different landscapes or the architectural detail astonishes you. Don’t forget to tell your readers where each of these fascinating things is found.