The Silk Road: An Ancient Internet

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn about the level of movement of goods and ideas in the ancient world by examining the Silk Road.
Author: 
Dennis Rees
Grade Range: 
6
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconStudent Example
application/pdf iconEurasia: The Silk Road
application/pdf iconEurasia: The Silk Road (with routes labeled)
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf icon6 Traits Writing Rubric
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions with ELL Adapatations
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets and Assessments for ELL Lesson
application/pdf iconImages of Goods
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
1: The World in Spatial Terms
2: Places and Regions
4: Human Systems
National Geography Standards: 
11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past