The Silk Road: Trade and Cultural Exchange
Students will investigate the Silk Road, its routes, the goods traded, and its profound impact on cultural and religious exchange between East and West.
Key Questions
- Analyze how the Silk Road facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and religions.
- Explain the challenges and dangers faced by merchants traveling the Silk Road.
- Predict the long-term consequences of the Silk Road on the societies it connected.
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