Take a journey with the author as they cross ancient paths to find silk.

A comprehensive learning module on the Silk Road that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include what the Silk Road was, why...

Explore the Silk Road, which was not a road or highway, but a network of tails and trading posts scattered across Central Europe. This exhibition spans the period 206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E. The theme Monks and Merchants tells the story of the...

This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the impact of geography on the development of civilization in Ancient Egypt.

A discussion of the trade which was carried on between the Mediterranean and India via the silk road.

A quiz reviewing over how trading was handled in ancient cultures. Review what was traded, where it was traded, and the system created on the silk road.

A learning module on relations between ancient China and Rome prior to the opening of the Silk Road trade route. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative...