ERIC Number: ED388580
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: 193
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Along the Silk Road: People, Interaction, and Cultural Exchange. A Social Studies Unit Recommended for Grades 6-10.
Stanford Univ., CA. Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education.
This curriculum unit introduces students to the travelers and traders from the early part of the Han-Roman times up to the 14th century who took great risks in pursuit of silk. A variety of activities explore the development of the Silk Road trade routes, including journal writing, small group reading and writing activities, role play and simulations, mapping activities and video shows to highlight the rich cultural exchange that occurred from the trade. The lessons are: (1) "Preparing for the Journey"; (2) "Zhang Qian and the Spirit of Exploration"; (3) "Trade Along the Silk Road"; (4) "Cross-Cultural Communication"; (5) "Sharing Beliefs and Ideas"; (6) "The Silk Road During the Golden Age of the Tang"; (7) "Change Along the Silk Road"; and (8) "Cultural Exchange Today Along the Silk Road." Student handouts and teacher reference copies are included. (EH)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Exchange, Cultural Interrelationships, Foreign Countries, Geographic Location, Geography, Intermediate Grades, Map Skills, Maps, Physical Divisions (Geographic), Physical Geography, Political Divisions (Geographic), Secondary Education, World Geography
China Project/SPICE, Institute for International Studies (IIS), Littlefield Center, Room 14, Stanford University, 300 Lasuen Street, Stanford, CA 94305-5013.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Stanford Univ., CA. Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education.
Identifiers - Location: China
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