1. Think, Pair, Share
Think of the longest trip you have taken, either by time or distance. Where did you go and why? How long did it take? What form of transportation did you use to get there? How would have your travel been different if you went by camel or by foot?
THINK, PAIR, SHARE

2. Why is it important in World History?
Silk Road
Why is it important in World History?

3. What was the Silk Road?
4,000 mile trade route that stretched from China to the Fertile Crescent in southwestern Asia (opened up by the Han Dynasty)

4. Map of Silk Road

5. Map Activity
Silk Road-Students will label map with the following: Asia, China, Southeast Asia, India, Europe, Africa
Cities: Zhongdu, Luoyang, Hangzhou, Turfan, Kucha, Hormuz, Aleppo, Constantinople, Venice, Geno, Cairo
Red-Silk Road
Other Trade Routes- Purple

6. Read about the Silk Road and answer the questions
1. How did the Silk Road help facilitate trade?
2. What did the Silk Road do for ideas?
3. What type of ideas were spread on the Silk Road?
4. What were the three religions that spread along the Silk Road?
5. What type of technology was spread along the Silk Road?

7. Discussion What can the Silk Road be compared to in today’s world?
Write a ½ page with supporting facts
Turn in at end of period

8. Which is more important today? Think, Pair, Share.

9. West African Gold and Salt Trade

10. Use page 310 to answer map questions

11. Kingdoms of West Africa
As African civilizations developed, great trading states arose. Traveling across the desert and over the wide Indian Ocean, traders from these states helped make their people rich and powerful. Trade not only resulted in a transfer of ivory, gold, salt and other valuable merchandise but also in a transfer of cultures, spreading religions, languages, and new ideas.

12. Berbers
More than just trade goods were exchanged through the gold and salt trade. Berbers from North Africa and Ghanaians from south of the Sahara had different religions, customs, and ideas. The gold-salt trade provided an opportunity for these two cultures to interact peacefully. This interaction facilitated the spread of new forms of technology and new ideas about religion and science. The Berbers helped spread Islam to West Africa.

13. Kingdoms of West Africa
Ghana
Mali
Songhai

14. Mali Ghana Songhai Create a timeline placing important dates
Use Different colors to represent Mali, Ghana, and Songhi
Pages McGraw Hill
500, 1100’s, 1240, , 1464, 1493

15. Silk Road/ Gold and Salt Trade of West Africa
Compare the Silk Road and West African Trade.
How are they similar?
Use examples as evidence.