Silk roads map activity book

For each city, students will map the trade routes and analyze artifacts as a. Maps rectified using this tool can be brought into worldmap by following the instructions under section 4. Centered around the dramatic landscapes of the silk roads, this beautiful volume honors the great diversity of medieval afroeurasian cultures. The silk road was a nickname given to any route that led across china to rome. Journey of maps and images on the silk road is an important contribution to a better understanding of the rich interaction we see between the early eastern and western schools of cartography. Explain how the silk road facilitated the spread of trade and promoted cultural diffusion. The silk road dbq product is a document based question activity designed so students can answer the question.

Mapping the silk road activityno prep silk road, geography. The dynamics of trade along the silk road major sections along the silk road because silk road trade involved such long distances, goods had to be light and valuable. Silk road a german explorer of western china and central asia coined the name silk road at. Silk road studies in the political science classroom rick parrish 5. Robertss westerncentric penguin history of the world, which. Create a silk road collage map ologysilkroadfables. Interactive map of the cities along the silk road unesco travel the silk road from east to west cnn interactive. Interactive map of the cities along the silk roads network of the silk road cities. In june 2016 the silk roads was chosen to be the waterstones nonfiction book of the month. This caused the silk road to be more inclined to trade luxury items rather than ordinary goods that were not rare. Next, on the map provided, mark the origin of each product as point a and the destination as. In this activity will will develop our mathematical skills by working out where and when to trade particular objects along the silk roads.

Each sectionfrom steppe to desert to oceanincludes maps, a historical and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. They will also complete the silk road map page, reading and diagramming a portion of the route. The roman empire and the kushan empire which ruled territory in.

So argues peter frankopan in this revelatory new book. How did physical geography affect the silk road routes. Silk road maps, maps to help you explore the silk road. Mapping the silk road lesson silk road, world history. Traveling the silk road american museum of natural history. The silk road might be considered an ideal subject for this treatment, being a thread we weave to connect the history of the interactions. A new history of the world is a counterblast to another ambitious book from an earlier generation, j. As pleasing as nebenzahls book will be to map enthusiasts, the caveat to the. From the bestselling author of the silk roads comes an updated, timely, and visionary book about the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right nowas seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the east.

The quotations will be posted on a silk roads map as reminders of how. Expanded map workshops is a premium membership product which gives you access to more than 40 membersonly workshop units focusing on different aspects of our amazing planet earth. Silk road maps 2020 useful map of the ancient silk road routes. The silk roads have functioned as the worlds the traditional view that the world we know today was shaped by the romans and the greeks is challenged in this book. Instead, frankopan places the center the centre of the world in the region of modern iraq, iran, the caucasus and the russian steppes. Click the lines on the map that make up the silk roads trade routes is the silk road one continuous route or many segments. The silk road primarily refers to the land routes connecting east asia and southeast asia with south asia, persia, the arabian peninsula, east africa and southern europe.

Silk road maps 2020 useful map of the ancient silk road. The concept that the world, or its hugest continent, possesses a heart or a womb or a memory is an ancient one, and the oxford historian peter frankopan, in the introduction to his the silk roads. It is not easy to follow the silk road on the map, because there are several mail routes which also have many. The silk road by activity center jul 28, 2014 learning games, second grade, second grade history the silk road was a trade route that stretched from europe all through the middle east and ended in china. I would look up at my map and see huge regions of the world that had been passed over in silence.

The silk roads continue to capture the imagination of the public, and, in 2014, a section of the land routes was designated a world heritage site by unesco. The eastwest trade routes between greece and china began to open during the first and second centuries b. Silk road map 2020 useful maps of silk road routes the silk road stretches more than 7,000 kilometers, connecting most lands of asia and europe. Peter frankopans the new silk roads is less a history book than a state of the world address as the west loses it way, the historian says all roads to the east. Click the iron silk road on the map and read the popup why was the new railroad from europe to asia coined the iron silk road. Silk roads by susan whitfield hardcover university of. Include all products that may have been traded along the route and show the varied routes that ancient merchants traveled. The temptation in writing any book subtitled a new history of the world is to be doggedly, defiantly. A new history of the world hardcover deckle edge, feb 16 2016.

A new history of the world reprint by frankopan, peter isbn. The silk road stretches more than 7,000 kilometers, connecting most lands of asia and europe. From silk to spices, religion to dance, traffic in goods and ideas was crucial to the development of civilizations through rich cultural interactions and economic activity. Use the reference map and draw two possible routes that a traveler on the silk road might take from venice to xian. The silk roads is part of the genre of popular history books that purports to tell the history of the world through one particular theme or from one particular vantage point, and is better than most of them. Mapping the silk road 1 for this activity, you will work in a group to research goods traded along the silk road. The silk road was a trade route that went from china to eastern europe. This article appeared in the books and arts section of the print edition under the. In greek myth two eagles fly from opposite poles of the world until they meet. The linking of asia to europe via eurasia for conquest and trade since at least 120bc is a unique part of the worlds history.

Ancient china video clips, cartoons, documentaries. A new history of the world, declares a childhood obsession with it. An analysis activity makes the importance of this chinese innovation clear by asking participants to evaluate trades. The silk roads continue to capture the imagination of the public, and, in 2014. Far more than a history of the silk roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next. Map of the silk road route in red later ocean routes in blue. All students need to complete the assignment is a world history textbook, historical atlas or the internet. Worksheets are the silk road, silk road activity, refer to the educators guide, activity introduction to the silk road, ssilk roadilk road activities for grades 6 8 explore, what can a journey along the silk road tell us about the past, secrets of the silk road activities for families. Students work in small groups to create a world map. One result of this stability was an increase in trade between the cities of the dynastys region. Feb 16, 2016 this is an excellent book which takes a different perspective on history than the usual run of history books. It is not easy to follow the silk road on the map, because there are several mail routes which also have many branches. The best books on central asia and the silk road region. The western han empire initiated silk road trading in 9 bc by sending silk traders westward.

Our silk road maps will hep you see where the silk road attractions are, routes across xinjiang and gansu, and distances between silk road cities. Find twelve more mistakes and write in the correct words. One page reading about the silk road, with one page of questions. Silk road activity is the silk road an example of globalization. The silk road began during the han dynasty in ancient china. After adding mountain ranges, deserts, and cities to a topographic map of the area between antioch, turkey and xian, china, class members brainstorm the pros and cons of traveling between the two sites by land or by sea. Instead, a complex network of trade routes spanned afroeurasias mountains, plains, deserts, and seas. It flows through the heart of asia, but it has officially vanished leaving behind the pattern of its restlessness. Silk road map 2020 useful maps of silk road routes. The rise and fall of silk road, the dark webs amazon. Five people will be traders and the sixth will be the monitor. Displaying all worksheets related to the silk road.

Click the large green arrow on the map and read the text out loud. The following is only a short and very incomplete list i have used and enjoyed for research andor simple entertainment. At each city, students will map the route and analyze artifacts that range from photographs to nonfiction accounts. Together with the class, identify on the map and list the countries that used the silk roads. There are many thousands of scholarly and entertainment books and articles from and about the silk road. This ready to use mapping the silk road activity will give students a 10 step guided mapping activity. The silk roads of the title are the arteries along which people, goods. It was called the silk road because silk was traded along it. Introduction to the silk road during the han dynasty in china, 206 b. Ten maps that explain everything about the world politics of place book 1 tim marshall. There are 4 different documents for students to analyze and 7 questions to answer based on those doc. Since it could only be made in that region, silk became high in demand along the silk route because it was seen as luxurious and a symbol of wealth for only the wealthy could afford its high price due to high costs in transportation. Although there are still many gaps in the literature, there is already a wealth of writing in english on central asia and the silk road.

This book looks at the world from the perspective of the middle east and central asia, which was the cradle of civilization and today is the home of the largest oil reserves in the world. The silk road, ancient china for kids ancient china for kids. You can either copy the routes directly from the reference maps or create your own but pay attention to the physical features. You will travel in pairs but you only record your own trades, not your partners trades. Silk road cause, effect activities, silk road, reading. Justin marozzi, evening standard frankopan has written another valuable and idiosyncratic book. This book from the china institute contains twentythree curriculum units that consist of a lesson plan, written and visual documents, maps, tables, and even a silk roads board game. Best books to read about the silk road a list for senior travellers. Reviews on the silk roads were generally positive and were published by the guardian, the independent, the telegraph, the times. Silk roads by susan whitfield hardcover university of california.

The silk road and chinese identity, past and present robert w. There are many exciting activities in this book course that will make learning about ancient history enjoyable, while improving students critical thinking skills. Educator page 1 of 7 activity description students will explore the silk road trade networks through museum resources and a reenactment of. Silk road activity cyrus tang hall of china silk road activity is the silk road an example of globalization. Prelesson 1 to be done prior to the usc pacific asia museum field trip. It went along the northern borders of china, india, and persia and ended up in eastern europe near todays turkey and the mediterranean sea. This let china trade with the middle east and the mediterranean world. The silk road was a network of trade routes which connected the east and west, and was central to the economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between these regions from the 2nd century bce to the 18th century. Asias history brilliant threads books and arts the. Silk road travel distances map gansu attractions map gansu province map gansu city maps. The silk road and europes interaction has been exhaustively covered in the historiography already.

Educator page 1 of 7 activity description students will explore the silk road trade networks through museum resources and a reenactment of exchange along the route. Reading covers the silk roads uses, dangers, products shipped, cultural exchanges, and replacement by sea travel. The silk road was a group of trade routes that went across asia to the mediterranean sea. China silk road activity historys historiesyou are. We must learn to pass along them without glancing greedily from side to side to gauge what we can gain. They imply smelting activity returning to prehistoric levels.

In the links below we delve deeper in countryspecific books. The silk road was important because not only goods were traded, ideas and culture were carried by the traders. Students will then create an artwork that is an accordion book. Use worldmap warp to upload and rectify scanned maps for use in worldmap. It looks at world history from the perspective of the lands along the silk roads the trading routes which brought silk from china to europe, and gold and silver in the other direction. Over 80 countries are now part of the initiative, frankopan points out, encompassing more than 63% of. Geared for grades 38, these digital workshops seamlessly integrate with our handson paper maps and are conveniently organized into the following four geographic areas. Marco polo and the silk road after reading activity spot the mistakes stage 2 read this summary of the book. Books to read about the silk road guide for seniors. Peter frankopan is a trained historian, and so knows how to synthesise a great deal of information from cultures across asia and europe.

In his new book, the silk roads, frankopan has created something that forces us to sit up and reconsider the world and the. Teaching the silk road in comparative politics gang guo 6. Show students our video lesson what is the silk road. Much of the new silk roads is about how chinas road has come to ring the world. Each group member will be responsible for researching one or more products. This mapping the silk road lesson plan is suitable for 6th 8th grade. Students write an imaginary journal of a trip along a portion of the silk road, either historic or contemporary. The silk road derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk carried out along its length, beginning in the han dynasty in china 207 bce220 ce. At the time, silk was only made in china, and it was a valuable material. The silk road connected the european, middle eastern, and asian worlds. Venice, rome, istanbul, antioch, delhi, tehran, xian, cherchen, dunhuang, beijing. This is probably the most frustrating part of my experience because it was the reason i purchased the book and the blurb seems to state that china will be discussed. How to use the silk roads in the european history survey course marybeth carlson 3.

Pass out the blank maps and divide students into 7 or so groups 34 people per group. Masterly mapping out of a new world order peter frankopan has gone up in the world since his bestselling silk roads history was published to great acclaim in 2015and deservedly so. Centered around the dramatic landscapes of the silk roads, this beautiful volume honors. This is a great activity to leave with a substitute, since it requires only a textbook. If you are planning to use this as part of a visit to. This epic book traces the cycle of human creation and destruction along the silk roads, now rich in billions of dollars worth of oil, minerals and labour. Show a world map, and ask students what they already know about the silk road. This trade spread to regions that are now india, pakistan, iraq and iran, and as far. Mapping the silk road lesson plan for 6th 8th grade. They will be acting as travelers who are examining the global exchange of goods. Completed transparency or image from the mapping the silk road activity. This meant that the goods traded along the silk road were often luxury goods such as silk, precious stones, felt, glass, coins, and dyes.