Lesson
Lesson
| Title | The Silk Road: An Ancient Internet |
| Lesson Description | For nearly 1500 years, a network of trade routes connected Asia with Europe. Over these routes traveled a myriad of goods, ideas, technologies, and cultures, much like on today's Internet. So valuable was the Silk Road that it was fought over by the Chinese, Turks, Mongols, and various nomadic tribes. |
| Author | Dennis Rees |
| Grade Level | 6-8 |
| Duration | 1-2 class periods |
| National Geography Standards | National Language Arts Standards |
| 11, 17 | 4 |
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Student Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
The Silk Road Map (with routes)
Student Work Sample