![]() ![]() ![]() His journey has been retold in stories, plays, and films. Xuanzang practiced Buddhism, and after his journey Buddhism became more widespread and understood. Inform students that Xuanzang is an icon in Chinese culture.Ask students: Why did traders risk their lives for particular goods? Why did goods become more valuable as they moved farther away from their city of origin? Allow time for students to research historical events that happened around the world as they study the Silk Road. Ask students: What can you determine about the geographic regions along and around the Silk Road? Camels proved vital to the merchants because they can travel long distances without water and enabled merchants to cross the arid Taklamakan Desert. Explain that the journey was incredibly difficult due to weather, robbers, the diversity of geography and the thousands of miles merchants had to travel. Display or share the Interactive Silk Road Map.The process of silk production had been a secret in China for over 2,000 years and people in other countries were eager to obtain the light fabric. Inform students that many goods were exchanged along these routes, including fruit, nuts, paper, horses, medicine, copper, glass, gunpowder, and silk. Show The Silk Road video on page 2 of the Slide: Playing with Shadow Puppets. Introduce students to the Silk Road, the series of trade routes stretching across Eurasia.Discuss the fact that trade works best when each trading party owns something considered very valuable to the other party. ![]()
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