![]() ![]() He set out on his journey from Qiuci (now Kuche or Kuqa). Gan Ying: in 97 AD, in order to establish trade relations with Rome directly, Gan Ying was dispatched by Ban Chao to Da Qin (the old name of the Roman Empire), which was the farthest westbound travel and exploration. The Silk Road marked the beginning of a new era with an extensive exchange of culture, economy and religion between China and the West. From 139 BC to 119 BC, he went to the Western Regions twice and brought back an immense amount of information about the Central Asia and West Asia. Zhang Qian was the pioneer of the Silk Road who opened up this ancient trade road during the reign of the Han Emperor Wudi. Draw and label the icons for the traded items placing them on the map in the country from which they were traded.In the history of the Silk Road, many renowned people left their footprints on this most historically important trade route, including eminent diplomats, generals and great monks, such as Zhang Qian, Ban Chao, Ban Yong and Fu Jiezi, Gan Ying, Xuanzang and Marco Polo. Create an icon for each of the trade items located on the back of the Silk Road Map.Maps can become a resource for other activities. For example, students could: 1.) Map the route of Alexander the Great, including key cities during his stay in Afghanistan and the location of various battles 2.) Make drawings representing natural resources found in Afghanistan 3.) Use it to log events currently occurring in Afghanistan, politically and militarily. ancient sites/cities: Underline or highlight.key cities of today: Label those listed on the worksheet. ![]() mountain and river features: Label those listed on worksheet.current neighboring countries: Label and color according to the list on the worksheet.Using atlas references, students label with colored pencils the following in this order:.student atlas books) 4.) Colored pencils for students to label maps 5.) Silk Road Map 6.) Silk Road Trade List worksheet Content Standards (California): HSS 6.6.7: Cite the significance of the trans-Eurasian “silk roads” in the period of the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire and their locations.ġ.) Afghanistan Map: Teacher Version (with cities, ancient sites, and bordering countries labeled-as a teacher resource/answer sheet) 2.) Afghanistan Map: Student Worksheet (teachers should make copies for the class 3.) Map resources for the students (e.g. ![]()
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