Silk Road Map Response
Examine the map here
http://www.mitchellteachers.org/ChinaTour/SilkRoadProject/pdf/Silk%20Road%20Wall%20Map_color.pdf
To zoom in, hold ctrl and press the plus (+) button next to backspace until it zooms in. To zoom out, hold ctrl and press the minus (-) button
Discuss with your partner where the route goes and why.
What natural barriers are along the journey?
How might these barriers impact where the route is?
What impact do mountains, deserts, and bodies of water have on where the route goes?
Why couldn’t the route be a straight line from west to east?
Formulate a response to the following prompt:
What impact do natural barriers (deserts, mountains, bodies of water) have on the route of the Silk Road?
Write a well thought out response in a paragraph and submit it in your Google Classroom
In addition, make a list of modern countries that the Silk Road goes through
Use this map to help you:
https://inshaallaah.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/screen-shot-2011-07-18-at-11-32-08.png
