1. The Silk Road Sino- Roman History and Trade Global Implications

2. Your tasks:  Research the history of the Silk Road using the resources provided on the “Knowledge Base” page.Knowledge Base  Summarize the historical significance of the Silk Road following the prompts listed on the “History of the Silk Road” page.History of the Silk Road  Research the individuals / groups who used the Silk Road following the prompts listed on the “Personae of the Silk Road” page.  Evaluate the success or failure of these individuals / groups as relates to their interaction on the Silk Road following the prompts on the “Personae of the Silk Road” page.Personae of the Silk Road  Construct a set of criteria for successful interaction on the trade route following the prompts on the “Positive and Negative Skill Sets and Attitudes” page.Positive and Negative Skill Sets and Attitudes  Apply the criteria that you have listed to yourself if you were to embark as an ambassador or trader on the Silk Road on the “Personal Reflection” page.Personal Reflection  Create a personal statement of strengths versus areas of need to rectify prior to engagement in business on the “Personal Reflection” page.Personal Reflection  Connect variables for success in ancient trade with variables for success in modern trade on the “Modern Connections” page.Modern Connections  Provide feedback to your instructor on the “Reflections” page.Reflections

3. Knowledge Base: The following resources can provide a start to your learning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road General information on the full history of the Silk Road http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Roman_relations Basic information on the Greek and Roman history of the Silk Road http://gallery.sjsu.edu/silkroad/history.htm Basic information and good maps http://faculty.washington.edu/dwaugh/srehist.html Links to large collection of scholarly papers http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/exhibit/rome/rome.html Good overview of Roman trade interactions http://penn.museum/documents/publications/expedition/PDFs/52-3/waugh.pdf Excellent presentation on context of material culture from the Silk Road http://www.silkroadproject.org/tabid/177/defaul.aspx Good maps with various contexts http://virtuallabs.stanford.edu/silkroad/SilkRoad.html Resources concerning the Silk Road from Stanford University http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8154490/Chinese-villagers-descended-from- Roman-soldiers.html Just interesting

4. History of the Silk Road: Please answer the following prompts:  Develop your definition / interpretation of what the Silk Road was.  Create a BASIC timeline for the Silk Road.  What materials, ideas, and other items moved along this trade corridor?  Map the basic geography of the Silk Road indicating major stopping points and the termini of the route.  Connect Alexander the Great to the history of the Silk Road.  Explain the impact that the Battle of Carrhae had on Roman interactions on the Silk Road.  What is “Da Qin”

5. Personae of the Silk Road: Identify / define each of the following individuals / groups as they relate to the history of the Silk Road. Seres (group) Gan Ying Maës Titianus Zhang Qian Group of Roman envoys sent by Antoninus Pius / Marcus Aurelius to Emperor Huan in 166 BC. Roman women and consumers of products Chinese consumers Roman Merchants Chinese and Asian Merchants Native villagers and nomads along route Roman Soldier stationed in Eastern empire Roman Emperor Chinese Emperor You should complete this basic chart on the next page for each of the above mentioned individuals / groups.

6. Name of individual / group: Definition / identification of individual / group: What was their reason for interaction in the Silk Road economy? Was their interaction voluntary? Was this interaction beneficial? To whom? Why was this interaction (not) beneficial? Were there any long term impacts as a result of this interaction?

7. Positive and Negative Skill Sets /Attitudes : Review your work on the Personae of the Silk Road. Analyze the skill sets and attitudes that lead to positive interactions along the Silk Road and those that lead to negative interactions. List the skill sets or personal attitudes that led to personally or nationally beneficial results. Skill Set / Attitude Effecting Positive Results: Skill Set / Attitude Effecting Negative Results:

8. Personal Reflection:  Review the chart that you created on the “Positive and Negative Skill Sets /Attitudes” page.Positive and Negative Skill Sets /Attitudes  Consider your own personality, tendencies, and abilities in response to this chart.  Pretend that you are one of the following personae. Would you be good at this task? Why or why not? Complete the following chart: Persona:Would you do well / poorly as this persona? Why? What are your personal characteristics that would lead you to be good at this? What are your personal characteristics that would lead you to be not so good at this? Merchant on Silk Road Soldier in Parthia Ambassador to/from China / Rome Chinese / Roman emperor determining policy regarding Silk Road

9. Modern Connections:  Overlay ancient map of the Silk Road with modern political map.  Indicate ancient and modern names of common cities / locations.  Is there a “Silk Road” today?  Complete the following chart. But, first consider the information on http://asiasociety.org/.http://asiasociety.org/ Modern PersonaSkill Sets/ Attitudes currently needed for success in job: Entrepreneur producing products for sale: Professional engaged in international business: Modern soldier stationed in Asian country: President / Prime Minister developing foreign policy: Ambassador:  Review your list of “Positive and Negative Skill Sets /Attitudes” for the ancient interactions on the Silk Road. Are these still valid or needed today? Explain.Positive and Negative Skill Sets /Attitudes  Consider the quote, “nihil novum sub sole.” Discuss.

10. Reflections: Thank you for your engagement with this lesson. I hope that you have learned some interesting history, considered perspectives that you may not have previously, and thought about the modern implications of history. As a culminating activity, please respond to each of the following prompts:  I learned…  I enjoyed…  I did not enjoy… score.rims.k12.ca.us ess.uci.edu depts.washington.edu