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Asia -- Civilization From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural Connections Along the Silk Roads 
 This curriculum guide about Asian trading routes, particularly in China, "begins in the second century BCE and ends in the contemporary period. Its twenty-three curriculum units teach the Silk Roads through geography, history, religion, literature, and the arts." Units include lesson plans, study questions, photographs, statistics, and maps. "Supplementary Materials" includes a glossary and lists of additional resources. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and produced by the China Institute in America. http://www.chinainstitute.org/educators/silkguide.html Topics: History By Place, Lesson Plans, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 9, 2005 The Silk Road: Trade, Travel, War and Faith
"The Silk Road is the ancient trade route passing from the shores of the Mediterranean through Bukhara and Samarkand to Dunhuang and on to Xian in central China." The site is a companion to an exhibit of manuscripts, paintings, artifacts, and textiles about the "real people" along the route. It presents illustrated essays on the development of the book, languages and scripts, Buddhas and bodhisattvas, games, and the sky. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/silkroad/main.html Topics: Automobiles, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Apr 30, 2005 |
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