Take a Journey: Traveling the Silk Road

Today, you will journey along the Silk Road and learn about the effects of trade between Asia and Europe.  Not only were products bought and sold, but cultures were exchanged, resulting in cultural diffusion in three continents.

Use the website below to complete the provided chart.  Be thoughtful in your notes, and think about how the Silk Road literally changed the Eastern hemisphere.  How do you think cultural diffusion resulted and is still occurring today?

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/traveling-the-silk-road/take-a-journey

When you are done, respond to the questions below (in your notebook):

1.  Which Chinese product was the most highly prized along the Silk Road?  Defend your response with facts from the reading.

2.  Would you have preferred to travel by land or sea?  Why?

3.  How do you think cultural diffusion resulted and is still occurring today?  Provide specific examples.

Ancient Chinese Inventions

Friday, 28 February 2014

1.  First, start a new right page entitled ANCIENT CHINESE INVENTIONS.
2.  Next, write today's Learning Target on this right page:  Rank the importance of ancient Chinese inventions.
3.  Today, you are investigating various ancient Chinese inventions.  Explore the links below and complete notes on your graphic organizer for each invention.  Include a simple sketch or visual in your notes for each invention.  Add notes for how this invention helps us today or is still used today.  Why is it important?  What is interesting about it?

There are over 20, so you have a lot to explore!

Top 20 Ancient Chinese Inventions
http://www.chinawhisper.com/top-20-ancient-chinese-inventions/

Top 10 Greatest Inventions of Ancient China
http://www.china.org.cn/top10/2011-03/04/content_22054243.htm

Inventions, Innovations, and Other Contributions of Ancient China (by dynasty)
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/chinahist/dynasties.html

Chinese Inventions
http://www.vhinkle.com/china/inventions.html

Completing detailed and accurate notes will take you the entire class period.  Be prepared to discuss which you think are the most important and why.

HOMEWORK:  Complete Extension 5 in your notebook, near your notes from today.

Presidents' Day: Morphing Presidents on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYrZZ68zhSs

Jeopardy Review Game for India

Check out the Jeopardy review game for India below.  It was setup by Mr. Meade!

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/enter-title151661

India-Pakistan Conflict Resource

Today, you are going to investigate the origins of the conflict between India and Pakistan.  Go to the website below, and use the graphic organizer provided to take detailed notes for each section.  You have today's class period to complete this work.  If you do not complete it in class today, you have homework tonight.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/south_asia/2002/india_pakistan/timeline/default.stm

You can, and should, also investigate the "Related story" or "Related stories" and/or audio/video clips that are included in some of the dated sections.  Take notes on these supplemental materials in the appropriate section of the graphic organizer.

Tomorrow, with a cooperative group, you will synthesize the information you gather today and make a prediction about future relations in the area.  Your recommendations and critical thinking responses will be due by the end of class tomorrow.