The Silk Road:
Currency Barter System Trading a good for a good, a service for a service or a good for a service Trade Exchanging goods or services for currency or other goods or services Market Silk Road Goods Economy A place to sell or trade goods A trade route from China to Mesopotamia which allowed for the exchange of goods and services Items to be sold Prosperity or earnings of a place Currency A form of money Acculturation Adopting pieces of culture from another group of people Trade Route A road or path that people traveled to exchange goods
Essential Question How did the Silk Road affect the culture and economy of Asia?
What was the Silk Road? AD 600-1200 Network of About 4,600 miles of paths Trade Route From Changan (Xi’an) China to the Middle East by land and to Rome by sea Changan Middle East This link unfortunately contain commercials at the beginning. Kinesthetic and Spatial activity found in lesson plan
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Who traveled on the Silk Road? Merchants Pilgrims of faiths Soldiers Guides Camels Interpersonal activity found in the lesson plan
Effects of the Silk Road Increase Economy Exchange of Goods Exchange of Ideas Kinesthetic and Interpersonal Activity to connect to background knowledge found in the lesson plan
Economy Trade increases the economy There are more sales because there are more markets which helps people make money. Trade helps technology get better because of competition Made major trade centers The barter system and currency were used to trade and buy goods. Linguistic Activity to Connect to Background knowledge in the lesson plan.
Exchange of Goods From the East: Printing Press, Magnetic Compass, Gun Powder, Silk, Paper, Furs, Tea, Medicine, Dye From the West: Ceramics, Ivory, Glass, Spices, Metal Work, Aromatics, Salt, Jewels, Food, Animals, Wines Compare the old Silk Road with Modern China Kinesthetic activity found in lesson plan
Exchange of Ideas and Culture Acculturation of religion and philosophies Music Food: alfalfa, grapes, sesame, pomegranates, walnuts, cucumbers,, dates, nuts, carrots Fables Technology Art Astronomy and Math Religion and Philosophies Buddhism: India and Nepal Islam: Arabia Christianity: Judea (Israel) Judaism: Sinai (Egypt) Kinesthetic, Linguistic, Spatial and Logical Activities to connect to background knowledge is in the lesson plan
Dangers of the Silk Road Rough terrain like mountains and deserts Bandits
Essential Question How did the Silk Road affect Asia?