Resources For Educators: Traveling the Silk Road

Part of the Traveling the Silk Road exhibition.

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Traveling the Silk Road helps students explore commerce, communication, and cultural exchange. This comprehensive guide will help you explore the exhibition with your students.

Educators Guide and Materials

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Traveling the Silk Road Educator's Guide

Get an advance look at the exhibition's major themes and what your class will encounter. This nine-page guide for K-12 educators includes a Map of the Exhibition, Essential Questions (important background content), Teaching in the Exhibition (self-guided explorations), Come Prepared Checklist, Correlation to Standards, and Glossary.

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Activities

Traveling the Silk Road: Activities for Grades 3-5
Traveling the Silk Road: Activities for Grades 6-8
Traveling the Silk Road: Activities for Grades 9-12

More Resources

Use these free online resources to further explore themes presented in the Traveling the Silk Road exhibition.

Article Asian Ethnography The Museum's holdings in Asian ethnology make up the finest collection in the Western hemisphere. A large part of the collection... hands-on Make Your Own Paper Today we take paper for granted, but it was once a treasured item. Discover this ancient secret by making your own paper using everyday... video Silk Road Fables As merchants, missionaries, and other travelers made their way between the cities of Asia, they told stories. See three of the tales... game + story Sounds of the Silk Road Because travelers along the Silk Road often spoke different languages, music was a good way from them to communicate. Sample some...

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