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    1. The Silk Road was an important ancient trade route that connected China, India, the Middle East and Europe. It allowed for the exchange of goods and spread of ideas across Eurasia for over a thousand years. 2. Travel along the Silk Road was difficult and dangerous. Merchants faced threats from bandits, harsh terrain, and unpredictable weather. They relied on caravans and animals like horses and camels to carry goods over mountains and deserts. 3. In addition to trading goods like silk, glass, and spices, the Silk Road facilitated cultural diffusion by spreading religions, technologies, and other ideas across civilizations along its routes. It served as an early form of globalization.

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    1. The Silk Road was an important ancient trade route that connected China, India, the Middle East and Europe. It allowed for the exchange of goods and spread of ideas across Eurasia for over a thousand years. 2. Travel along the Silk Road was difficult and dangerous. Merchants faced threats from bandits, harsh terrain, and unpredictable weather. They relied on caravans and animals like horses and camels to carry goods over mountains and deserts. 3. In addition to trading goods like silk, glass, and spices, the Silk Road facilitated cultural diffusion by spreading religions, technologies, and other ideas across civilizations along its routes. It served as an early form of globalization.

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    1. The Silk Road was an important ancient trade route that connected China, India, the Middle East and Europe. It allowed for the exchange of goods and spread of ideas across Eurasia for over a thousand years. 2. Travel along the Silk Road was difficult and dangerous. Merchants faced threats from bandits, harsh terrain, and unpredictable weather. They relied on caravans and animals like horses and camels to carry goods over mountains and deserts. 3. In addition to trading goods like silk, glass, and spices, the Silk Road facilitated cultural diffusion by spreading religions, technologies, and other ideas across civilizations along its routes. It served as an early form of globalization.

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    1. The Silk Road was an important ancient trade route that connected China, India, the Middle East and Europe. It allowed for the exchange of goods and spread of ideas across Eurasia for over a thousand years. 2. Travel along the Silk Road was difficult and dangerous. Merchants faced threats from bandits, harsh terrain, and unpredictable weather. They relied on caravans and animals like horses and camels to carry goods over mountains and deserts. 3. In addition to trading goods like silk, glass, and spices, the Silk Road facilitated cultural diffusion by spreading religions, technologies, and other ideas across civilizations along its routes. It served as an early form of globalization.

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    Was the Silk Road the


    internet highway of the
    ancient world?
    What do we get from the
    internet?
    WHAT DO WE GET FROM THE INTERNET?

    Entertainment: video
    Buy & sell goods on games, music,
    EBAY, AMAZON, etc. movies, etc.

    E-mail anyone INTERNET Research to gain


    in the world/ more knowledge &
    MySpace / information about a
    Online topic
    YouTube
    banking
    $$$$$$ Meet people /
    Google online dating
    Earth /
    Mapquest
    Have the students examine the maps and
    perform the following tasks :
    Group I
    1.Locate the three points from where the Silk Road originates
    2.How many Silk Roads are there in Eurasia?
    Group II
    1.How does the Silk Road act as a highway for Eurasia?
    2. Have the students examine both maps and perform the following
    tasks
    Group III
    1.Describe the topography of the area through which the Silk Road
    passes
    2.Describe the sights the travelers might see along the road
    Group IV
    1.Why would the travelers pick that particular route for the Silk
    Road?
    2.How would you describe travel along the Silk Road?
    #1 GLOBALIZATION-

    described as a process by which the


    people of the world are unified into a single
    society and functioning together.

    The internet promotes


    globalization in the world today.
    1. What do you see?
    2. How can we compare this to the internet of today?
    3. Why was this important to global history?
    OUD ITEMS TRADED ALONG THE SILK ROAD
    GLASS
    BACTRIAN
    CAMELS

    CARPETS
    METAL PORCELAIN
    WORK

    SILK
    JADE SPICES
    Distribute to the class the Merchant's Tale
    Students will read the tale and answer the
    questions following the story.

    Summary:
    1.How important was the Silk Road to the
    ancient and classical world?
    2.In what ways did it act as a tool of cultural
    diffusion?
    3.Do you think it was more important for the
    exchange of goods or ideas?
    4.Is the Silk Road as important as the internet
    today? Explain
    WHAT WAS LIFE
    LIKE TRAVELING
    ON THE SILK
    ROAD?
    I am Nanivandak, a merchant from
    Samarkand. I travel for many months from my
    hometown to Chang’an to buy and sell goods.
    Along the route I meet many different people. Yet,
    although we all come from various places, we all
    speak the language of the Silk Road - Arabic.
    Ever since I was a young man, I have traveled to
    Chang’an. I even remember my first trip with my
    uncle. We had to take the Northern Silk Road,
    rather than the Southern. Other merchants and
    travelers warned us about the Tibetan troops near
    Kashgar.
    The journey is dangerous. The mountains are
    full of pit falls and freezing temperatures. As we
    move closer into China, the terrain (land) and climate
    once again changes. The spring the melting snows
    cause avalanches. The journey is not only hard for
    us, but also our animals. We need to collect fresh
    horses every so often. Soon we will be exchanging
    our horses for camels. Camels are the only animals
    that can carry the goods and us across the desert.
    Yet , they are expensive $ , and we need to provide
    for their care on top of paying 14 bolts of silk for each
    animal. We are held responsible for any injury or
    death that occurs to our camels. I have seen my
    uncle willing to sacrifice a man or woman if it meant
    saving a camel.
    My uncle and I whenever possible, travel with other
    merchants. Safety is my uncle’s main concern. We hear
    enough horror stories about the lack of water, sudden
    windstorms and even sandstorms. Sometimes we come
    across bones of small groups who broke away or decided to
    take a less traveled road. The greatest threat is the bandits
    (thieves).
    The trip is worthwhile if we survive. We take home the
    profits and more goods to be sold back to our homeland. We
    brought with us glass, carpets and brass to sell in Chang’an.
    The Buddhists monks need the brass for their statues.
    Chang’an is a merchant’s paradise. The market place has
    3000 stalls representing 200 merchant guilds in the city. The
    city is beautiful. Soon with the help of Allah, I will be there in
    the comfort and beauty of the city.

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