Topic

Silk Road

Teaching objectives

1. Students will be able to describe the geographic features of the silk road.

2. Students will be able to explain the role of nomadic peoples and their contributions to the silk road.

3. Students will understand “diffusion” and how the silk road made the exchange of different ideas possible.

Teaching contents

1. Geography, understanding terms that describe the different geographical features of the silk road. What were the challenges travelers faced.

Critical-thinking skills:

Comparing &contrasting the different worlds that the silk road connected.  What did this connection create? (diffusion)

3.  Understanding the periodization of the silk road.

4.  What role does the silk road play in “big history”

Key points& challenges

The key points:

To reinforce the periodization of world history.

To make sure students understand the vocabulary used on the AP World History examination.

To make sure students understand key concepts such as diffusion and culture.

Possible solutions

• The teacher should use geographic vocabulary when describing landscapes. 
• Examples of the types of diffusion that happened during that period of history contrasted to diffusion that happens today.  
• To be strict with students regarding class standards.
• To use assessment tools ----homework and class discussion to evaluate and reinforce learning goals.

Homework

Study guide consisting of vocabulary, CLOZE sentences.