Silk+Road+Travel+Guide

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Student Activity:

Silk Road Travel Guide

> The Silk Road was a route from China to the Mediterranean which acted as a means of cultural exchange as well as a trade route. > You are going to design a brochure to encourage trade and travel along the Silk Road during the Tang dynasty, a period of time covering the years from 600 to 900 BCE. > > Start with an introduction that explains why it is worth taking the trip, as well as advice and information on how to prepare for the trip, what to bring, how to trade, and what to expect on the journey. >

> =**Next, include written information on ALL of the following:**= > **- List the trade goods of 9 OR MORE cities on the route.** > -**What are goods traded? __YOU NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST 9 EXCHANGED PRODUCTS OR IDEAS.__** Are they bartered or is currency exchanged? > -How will the goods being traded impact other cultures? > -**What are some products and resources being traded in this era? Are they WANTS OR NEEDS?** > -transportation, food, supplies, weather, geography (landscape and terrain), clothing, weather, protection > -The **people,** ethnic groups, traditions, architecture, and religion you could encounter > -Be sure to include some comments on **cultural diffusion:**products, ideas, inventions, or traditions shared from one culture to another > Working alone, create your travel guide in a creative format that makes it visually appealing and easy to read. > Use your notes, textbook, as well as other reference materials (internet sites, encyclopedia, CD-Roms, National Geographics, etc) for additional information. > > =__You must include a **title, map, and illustrations.**__= > Your travel guide should be written neatly in ink or typed. Be sure to check your work for **language** and **spelling** errors. > The project will be graded as follows: > Research and information > Vocabulary, spelling, punctuation > Neatness and appearance > Originality > > Links: > THE SILK ROAD > About the Silk Road > [|Silk Road] > http://www.penn.museum/silkroad/exhibit_daily_life.php > http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=50&catid=2&subcatid=90 > Silk Road (Hard Reading Level!) > Silk Road Foundation > The Silk Road: Linking Europe and Asia through Trade > [|More Silk Road]

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