mon wed silk road project
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Bellringer1. The Silk Road connected which two continents?
2. Do an OPTIC on this map
The Silk Road, notes
Ancient system of trade routes connecting Europe with Asia, Africa and Java
Does Wal-Mart care about religion?• Customers?• Employees?
Discuss 2 conclusions with your partnerTitle: World wide
religious membership
Islam
Vocabulary:
MuslimWrite sentence
IslamicWrite sentence
MosqueWrite sentence
Holy Symbols
Technically Islam does not have an official symbol
There also is no formal church
The Crescent and Star is commonly used
Founder
Mohammad (570– 632)• Raised in Mecca by his
uncle to become a trader• Often called “The Prophet”• Received revelation from
angels in 610• Picturing his face is
forbidden in Islamic artMohammad’s name in Arabic – Why would calligraphy be an important art form in Islam?
Allah in Arabic
Founder
Which person is Muhammad? How do you know?
The Silk Road
Ancient system of trade routes connecting Europe with Asia, Africa and Java
Closure: Explain to your partner why Silk Road traders needed to know about other religions?
Silk Road project• Choose either project to do:• Let’s work alone on this one• You are starting a trading business in The Byzantine
Empire (modern Turkey) in 1000. Create a 4-6 page booklet explaining to your traders how they should trade and what to expect from Muslim and Hindu traders.
• OR• Create a game we can play in class with 10 players that
would simulate trade on the Silk Road, must somehow include the principles of Hinduism and Islam
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Appearance
Booklet written clearly and free of obvious mistakes, outlined color on cover, one picture per page
Booklet written clearly and 1-2 mistakes, outlined color on cover, one picture per page
Areas where writing is crossed out OR 3 + mistakes missing pictures
Students did not try
Geography/Trade
Map of trade routes clearly drawn, 5 modern countries clearly labeled. Cities of Constantinople, Mecca (Makkah), Delhi, Ganges River properly labeled.
Map of trade routes clearly drawn, 5 modern countries missing or unclearly labeled. Cities of Constantinople, Mecca (Makkah), Delhi, Ganges River in wrong locations or unlabeled.
Map unclear or missing trade routes. 5 modern countries missing or unclearly labeled. Cities of Constantinople, Mecca (Makkah), Delhi, Ganges River in wrong locations or unlabeled.
Maps are missing or difficult to read
Vocabulary
Import/export vocabulary used correctly and 4+ goods discussed, detailed explanation of why trade along Silk Road was important to Europeans
Import/export vocabulary used correctly and 4+ goods discussed. Short explanation of why trade along Silk Road was important to Europeans
import/export vocabulary or 4 goods missing. Unclear explanation of why trade along Silk Road was important to Europeans
Vocabulary missing OR no explanation of importance of trade
Hinduism
Holy places, important people, places, dates, gods, basic beliefs and vocabulary (Hindu, karma, rebirth) explained completely and correctly
Holy places, important people, places, dates, gods, basic beliefs and vocabulary (Hindu, karma, rebirth) explained 1 mistake or missing
Holy places, important people, places, dates, gods, basic beliefs and vocabulary (Hindu, karma, rebirth) explained 2 mistakes or missing
Same as 3, but 3+ mistakes
Hinduism missing fro m project
Islam
Holy places, important people, places, dates, basic beliefs and vocabulary (Muslim, monotheism, Ramadan) explained completely and correctly
Holy places, important people, places, dates, basic beliefs and vocabulary (Muslim, monotheism, Ramadan) explained with 1 mistake or missing
Holy places, important people, places, dates, basic beliefs and vocabulary (Muslim, monotheism, Ramadan) explained with 2 mistakes or missing
Same as 3, but 3+ mistakes Islam missing
from project
Silk Road Project
Names: __________________________ Score: ____/50
Bellringer1. What is the name of a person who practices Islam?2. Why are good business people sensitive to
different cultures?
Silk Road project• Choose either project to do:• Let’s work alone on this one• You are starting a trading business in The Byzantine
Empire (modern Turkey) in 1000. Create a 4-6 page booklet explaining to your traders how they should trade and what to expect from Muslim and Hindu traders.
• OR• Create a game we can play in class with 10 players that
would simulate trade on the Silk Road, must somehow include the principles of Hinduism and Islam
Bellringer1. OPTIC on these two graphs
Source: Washington Post 2012
Silk Road project• Choose either project to do:• Let’s work alone on this one• You are starting a trading business in The Byzantine
Empire (modern Turkey) in 1000. Create a 4-6 page booklet explaining to your traders how they should trade and what to expect from Muslim and Hindu traders.
• OR• Create a game we can play in class with 10 players that
would simulate trade on the Silk Road, must somehow include the principles of Hinduism and Islam