- Type: Lesson Plan, Special Exhibition
- Collection: East Asian Art
- Culture/Region: China
- Subject Area: English, History and Social Science, Science
- Grade Level: 2-5
Traveling the Silk Road: Animals and Ecosystems
“Beginning in the 3rd century BCE, the web of ancient trade routes known as the Silk Road linked China with parts of Central Asia, the Mediterranean, Africa, Europe, and South Asia. Named for one of the major Chinese exports to travel over these routes, the various segments of the Silk Road measured more than four thousand miles, covering territory that included deserts, steppes, marshes, and ice-covered mountains. Westbound camel caravans carried luxury silk, precious tea, and ceramics from Chang’an (present-day Xian) to Central Asia, and then traveled either south to India or farther west to the Mediterranean coasts. East-bound traders brought treasured glass, rare wool, exotic spices, and gold and silver vessels to China.”
As students develop and play this Jeopardy-style answer and question game, they will practice their mapping skills; investigate ecosystems, habitats, and adaptations; and learn about the Silk Road.
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