As a class, using the data and drawings from their worksheets, students should collaborate on a map of the silk. This is the question frankopan answers in this immensely entertaining work. At the time, silk was only made in china, and it was a valuable material. Textiles, tea, herbs, precious stones, porcelain, fragrances, horses, and spices were traded by land. Use worldmap warp to upload and rectify scanned maps for use in worldmap. 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. China is building a new silk road to europe, and its. From the rise and fall of empires to the spread of buddhism and the advent of christianity and islam, right up to the great wars of the twentieth centurythis book shows how the fate of. The phrase in our own time has been used as a metaphor for central asian oil pipelines, and it is common advertising copy for the romantic exoticism of. Pass out the blank maps and divide students into 7 or so groups 34 people per group. Instead, a complex network of trade routes spanned afroeurasias mountains, plains, deserts, and seas.
Silk road map featuring the ancient network of routes from china to europe made famous in the west by the venetian adventurer marco polo, the ancient silk road spanned onequarter of the circumference of the earth. 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. This was where empires were won and where they were lost. Iran is of particular significance to china because it borders both the caspian sea. The silk road was a trade route that stretched from europe all through the middle east and ended in china. I can easily see how we can create adventurous stories around both books. If you are planning to use this as part of a visit to. This one fully deserves the title so ambitious, so detailed and so fascinating the silk roads demonstrates why studying history is so important. The ideas and technology that came out of the continent were due largely to cultural diffusion by means of the. 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.
The international network for the silk road online platform. A simulation while europe was dealing with the loss of culture and knowledge due to increased invasions and the fall of the roman empire, asia entered into a period of innovation and prosperity. There are 4 different documents for students to analyze and 7 questions to answer based on those doc. The silk roads were no exotic series of connections, but networks that linked continents and oceans together. Silk road is a significant symbol of the powerful civilization of east asia and central asia in the ancient time, which made great contribution to the communication of trade, technology and culture between the ancient china and the western area. As the eastern starting city of silk road, xian, called changan in the ancient time, is the cradle of chinese civilization and the center of prehistory culture, since it was occupied as the capital of ancient dynasties. Turkic and uighur empires lhasa kuche kizil yarkand mazartagh aksu srinagar endere kroraina gulf of oman gilgit yotkan khotan dunhuang shazhou archaeological site. 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. In ancient times, chinese people transported silk, tea and other products to exchange for horses with small kingdoms in west of china. Below is a list of nine great books about maps and atlases that are. Advanced lesson with comprehension questions and discussion questions.
The silk road is a historically important international trade route between china and the mediterranean. In june 2016 the silk roads was chosen to be the waterstones nonfiction book of the month. Explain how the silk road facilitated the spread of trade and promoted cultural diffusion. China is building a new silk road to europe, and its leaving america behind today, 90% of the global container trade still travels by ocean, and thats what beijing plans to change. A comparative view of the ancient and 21st century maritime. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. 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. All students need to complete the assignment is a world history textbook, historical atlas or the internet. A new history of the world hardcover deckle edge, feb 16 2016. Want to book a wine tour in santa barbara or a party bus for a large group event. Were here to get you where you need to go safely and in style. The silk road was a group of trade routes that went across asia to the mediterranean sea.
Buy the silk roads by peter frankopan from waterstones today. In order to ensure the full participation of various partners in members states in the project, an international network of focal points was established for the unesco silk roads online platform. Students will map the silk road while answering questions. Silk road books a series of unfortunate events books ancient china, ancient. One page reading about the silk road, with one page of questions. The sea route sets out at the southeast coast of china, past south asia, and arrives at europe. Navigate your way through the galapagos islands, track down buried treasure, search for a longlost temple and much more in this entertaining mapthemed. Try a math activity that in this printable focuses on problems involving proportion.
It is one of the six ancient chinese capitals, and served as an imperial hub for over a. Reviews on the silk roads were generally positive and were published by the guardian, the independent, the telegraph, the times. The ideas and technology that came out of the continent were due largely to. Ancient silk road map western han dynasty map the western han empire initiated silk road trading in 9 bc by sending silk traders westward.
In the han dynasty, the ancient road originated from the historical capital of changan now xian. The international network for the silk roads programme. 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. The new silk road the washington institute for near east policy. There have been many attempts at mapping the silk roads, often at a very broad scale, with many thousand s of kilometres reduced to a single page in a book. Maps rectified using this tool can be brought into worldmap by following the instructions under section 4. 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. For example, how does columbus come to bear on the silk road. Ancient silk road map the silk road is a special term which describes the trade route between the central asia and china. It was called the silk road because silk was traded along it. Instead, frankopan places the center the centre of the world in the region of modern iraq, iran, the caucasus and the russian steppes. Aug 22, 2017 ancient silk road map the silk road is a special term which describes the trade route between the central asia and china.
A comparative view of the ancient and 21st century. Silk road map featuring the ancient network of routes from china to europe made famous in the west by the venetian adventurer marco polo, the ancient silk road. The silk road dbq product is a document based question activity designed so students can answer the question. The left map illustrates the three provinces in china covered by silk road. This china trade route ran through gansu province via tianshui, lanzhou, wuwei, zhangye, jiuquan, jiayuguan an important military garrison and barrier of the great wall and.
An ambitious persiancentric rewrite of world history is full of insight but let down by factual errors. Pdf the journey of maps and images on the silk road. Road map of the silk road reise know how mapscompany. Apr 24, 2019 the central route ran west along the southern foot of tianshan mountains, passing loulan now ruoqiang, turpan, korla, kuche kuqa, aksu and kashgar, afterwards went over the freezing pamirs, wound to mashhad via the fergana basin, samarkand, bukhara and finally joined the southern route. Betterlessons unique formula allows us to bring you highquality coaching, a professional learning lab, and a learnbydoing process that embeds pd into the classroom. Jan 11, 2019 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. As a new era emerges, the patterns of exchange are mirroring those that have crisscrossed asia for millennia.
Europe are the main center of attention, with asia being viewed as an afterthought the vast lands along the silk roads are just a blank space on the map. In this activity, you are sent on an errand to take goods from constantinople and trade these items to. Today, it is the east which calls out to those in search of adventure and riches. Silk road regional guide, silk road tour guide, silk road. This ancient road begins at xian, then by way of the hexi corridor, and it reaches dunhuang, where it divides into three, the southern route, central route and northern route. The 21 st century maritime silk road is a revitalized phenomenon under the ancient concept that promotes globalization under the principles of peace, mutual economic benefits, and sustainable development in the maritime sphere. This map of the silk road is tearresistant and waterproof. The history of the silk road is not always static, with changes in geographical and political and religious situation evolves, there had been some new roads were opened, some of the road to change, or even abandoned. Silk roads by susan whitfield hardcover university of. This is a great activity to leave with a substitute, since it requires only a textbook. We read here about his expedition but no analysis relating to the silk road at all. Find out how maps work, explore the world and discover different types of maps as you complete puzzles, mazes, spot the difference, colouring in and lots more. Please also make sure to include a title and a compass rose. Questions for peter frankopan, author of the silk roads its been centuries since camel caravans crisscrossed eurasia along the silk roads.
Do not sell my info for ca residents teachervision is part of the fen learning family of educational and reference sites for parents, teachers and students. The famous explorer marco polo opened this trade route to the middle east, western. The silk roads in history university of washington. Silk road maps, maps to help you explore the silk road. They will be acting as travelers who are examining the global exchange of goods. I remember one year when i was teaching kindergarten, the most popular. Map of the silk road teacher selfguide for silk road colored pencils or crayons procedures discussion explain to students that goods were often traded between china, the middle east, and europe via the silk road. 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. In addition, please label the cities, regions, and water features listed on the back of the map. If we allow them easy access through pakistani soil into central asia and middle east then they can easily reach to ttp terrorists and bla terrorists, hell this map even gives india an easy route through gwadar into middle east.
This meant that the goods traded along the silk road were often luxury goods such as silk, precious stones, felt, glass, coins, and dyes. Informative and imaginative activities for young explorers everywhere. A talent for following the ways of yesterday, declared king wuling in 307 bc, is not sufficient to improve the world of today. What we are witnessing, however, are the birthing pains of a region that once dominated the intellectual, cultural and economic landscape and which is now reemerging. Silk road maps, china silk road map, shaanxi map, gansu. Detailed map of the silk road to china through central asia published by reise know how. Tell students that the silk road was a vast network of trade routes that traversed asia from 1500 b. It was on the silk roads that east and west first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas, cultures and religions. From east to west, the silk roads are rising up once more. It is easy to feel confused and disturbed by dislocation and violence. This ready to use mapping the silk road activity will give students a 10 step guided mapping activity. No one can trust what indians will hide in their exports. Feb 16, 2016 this is an excellent book which takes a different perspective on history than the usual run of history books. The new silk road the washington institute for near east.
The overland one starts from xian, past gansu and xinjiang, traversing central asia and west asia, and then reaches africa and europe. If youre planning a road trip or vacation, its a great time to introduce your kids. Youll be tested on subjects such as what the silk roads were, as well as their origin, travelers, and how they were affected by the han dynasty. The silk roads quotes by peter frankopan goodreads. This book is not as advertised a new history of the world, but rather a view of the economic impact of trade on the western world. This article aims to offer a comparative view between the ancient and 21 st century maritime silk road. This activity calls for students to discuss and present their observations about the cities, environments, and objects found along the silk road.
Mapping the silk road lesson silk road, world history. The penn museum has educational resources for k12 educators to prepare for your visit as well as activities to continue your silk road experience into the classroom. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. 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. The washington institute for near east policy v about the author christina lin is a former visiting fellow at the washington institute, focusing on chinas increasing footprint in the middle east and cooperative efforts by china, the united states, and u.
The temptation in writing any book subtitled a new history of the world is to be doggedly, defiantly. Mapping the silk road on the map below, map the land routes and sea routes of the silk road textbook pgs. This let china trade with the middle east and the mediterranean world. Silk road maps travel guide, attractions, tourist routes. Amanda kuhl concordia christian academy, ar jonesboro, ar 364 views. The temptation in writing any book subtitled a new. Silk road a german explorer of western china and central asia coined the name silk road at the end of the century. This book looks at the world from the perspective of the middle east and central asia, which was the. Interactive map of the cities along the silk roads network of the silk road cities. 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. The silk road was originally opened up by zhang qian and it gradually formed in the han dynasty 206 bc220 ad. The 5,000mile trade network known as the silk road grew into a superhighway for the exchange of goods and ideas. Many books have been written which claim to be a new history of the world. Chinas building a new silk road to europe, and its leaving.
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