Unit Plan
Curated OER

Traveling the Silk Road: A Multimedia Approach

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students transfer what they have learned about China into an electronic project. In this collaborative project, students take what they have learned from their textbooks and synthesize the information in order to create an electronic...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trade along the Silk Roads

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the Silk Road. For this Asian history and culture lesson, students read a book about the silk Road, then create pictures of the products and landscapes found along the Silk Road.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Search for China's Past

For Teachers 4th
Students discover the history of Ancient China, specifically the period beginning with the Qin Dynasty and ending with the fall of the Ming Dynasty. They study the building of the Great Wall and the defeat of the Great Khans.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

China: How to Put Some "Tang" in Your Medieval Dynasties

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders label the countries that border China and the physical features of Asia. They discuss the physical features of Asia and label them on the other map.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Caravan Of Camels

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the role the Silk Road had in trade and commerce practices in China during different Chinese dynasties. The instructional activity evaluation consists of individual student writing assignments.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Treasure of the Silk Roads

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students generate world maps that act as creative writing prompts. The prompts reflect on the cultures and history of the past through their own experiences. Students create an original writing sample.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let's Spice It With Pepper

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify and locate the areas in which pepper and spices orginated. On a map, they locate the areas and write the name of the spice that is found there. They use historical events to trace its route to the Americas. They...
Online Course
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Ca Online Resources for Education: In Celebration of the Silk Road

For Students 3rd - 8th
A WebQuest that explores the Silk Road and its history.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: The Silk Road for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: The Silk Road Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: The Legend of Silk in Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site for kids to learn about the legend of silk in Ancient Chinese history. Read about how silk is made and the story behind who invented the cloth from a silkworm cocoon.