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The Virtual Museum Sites and Exhibitions are listed in alphabetical order. Enter the virtual museums below.

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Silk Along the Silk Road

500 – 1500 CE

Afterlife along the Silk Road: Christians

Afterlife along the Silk Road: Zoroastrians

Byzantium. The Final Epoch

1261 – 1453

Caravanserai

Ancient Silk Road

Chess Along the Silk Road

600-1500 CE

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Sis (Cilicia) 1226-1375

Armenia / Turkey

The Golden Horde

The ‘Pax Mongolia’

Mamluk Glass 1250-1450CE

南京 Nanjing 1368-1450

Silk Road Map Room

700-1550 CE

Sogdians: Silk Road Traders

Central Asia

The Tibetan Empire

The Timurid Court 1370-1507

Rediscovering Trowulan

Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates

Venice 1261-1450

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Virtual Tour of the Silk Road: A Jewish Experience, Parts 1 and 2

Hosted By: Baltimore Zionist District

Join the BZD and our beloved guide, Jacob Shoshan, as we travel along the Silk Road.

In the first part of this two-part series, we will learn about the Jewish communities dating back to 2,500 years through exploring the ancient cities, villages and impressive architectures, shrines and sanctuaries, the colorful silk market places, and much more! As we travel, we will visit places like the strait of Bosphorus, Anatolia in Asia Minor, the beautiful shores of the Black Sea, Central Asia, and the Caspian Sea.

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Take Your Students on a Virtual Tour of the Silk Road

Technology today has provided new ways to present information to our students. If you are getting ready to teach the Silk Road, consider taking your students on a virtual tour! This activity is set up for digital learning and is a great option whether you are teaching face-to-face, hybrid, or are fully online. In this activity, students make 8 stops along the Silk Road.

The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that started in China and linked the regions of the ancient world. This activity provides students an opportunity to stop at several different significant cities and locations along the main route of the Silk Road.

With each stop, students build background knowledge about the location. Built in links provide an opportunity for students to learn more through video clips, and an opportunity to explore the locations through the 360-degree views available on Google Earth. Everything is set up in Google Slides and is ready to go.

This virtual tour includes 8 stops to the following:

1. Xi'an, China (Chang'an)

At this location, students will learn about the start of the Silk Road and will tour the City Wall which was designed as a military fortification situated at the eastern most point of the Silk Road.

2. Dunhuang, China

At the second stop, students will visit an ancient fortification and will also learn about the Mogao Caves. This stop includes 360-degree views as well as a short video clip.

3. Tash Rabat, Kyrgyzstan

This location is not a city, but rather a resting place along the Silk Road trade route. With this stop, students will have an opportunity to "walk around" and tour a caravanserai.

4. Samarkand, Uzbekistan

This was an important city along the Silk Road. Here, students will learn about the Registan Square and will also view the Chorus trading dome.

5. Sahr-e- Qumis, Iran

Today, this is a mostly deserted city, but there are some significant excavations from this site. Students will view and make observations of a textile fragment excavated at Qumis, Iran.

6. Tyre, Lebanon

Tyre was an ancient Phoenician city located along the Mediterranean Sea. At this location, students will learn about the important purple dye export, and will tour ancient Phoenician ruins.

7. Constantinople, Turkey

This was the largest and wealthiest city of Europe that included a natural harbor known today as the Golden Horn. Students will learn about this harbor and will visit the Galata Tower.

8. Rome, Italy

At this location, students will learn about the Roman harbor of Portus. They will also visit the ancient ruins of Ostia Antica, which is believed to be one of ancient Rome's first outposts.

How it Works:

This virtual field trip can be conducted teacher-led or shared with students through Google Classroom as an independent assignment. Everything is set up for you. This resource is LOW PREP and would even make great sub plans. Student directions are found within the lesson, and direct links are included to specific Google Earth™ locations. All work is completed digitally. No printing necessary.

This virtual field trip is structured. This means that the informational text and links are meaningful and are meant to lead students to think critically as they respond to the questions throughout the virtual field trip. Map skills are integrated. This is also a great way to keep students accountable as they learn and explore. All response questions are EDITABLE, so you can tailor to your class needs.

Here's what teachers are saying about these virtual field trips:

"My students really enjoyed going on a virtual field trip with these slides and Google Earth. My students loved being able to see different parts that we had been talking about in class."

"My students LOVED this resource. Can't emphasize this enough. We completed the field trip for Mesopotamian Ziggurats during our asynchronous work time one day and when all was said and done, they all asked when the next virtual field trip would be! I was glad to provide them with a resource that introduced them to Google Earth, a website some students didn't even know existed!"

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The Silk Road:  Group Project

Social Studies: World History 7th Grade

Objective: 

7.3 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages.

• Describe agricultural, technological, and commercial developments during the Tang and Sung periods.
• Understand the importance of both overland trade and maritime expeditions between China and other civilizations in the Mongol Ascendancy and Ming Dynasty.

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References:

EDpuzzle: The Silk Road: A Virtual Tour https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5e53f72de5b91d40fa41338f/watch

Website:  China Highlights https://www.chinahighlights.com/silkroad/significance.htm

Summary/Task:

that was given to them about the significance of the Silk Road.  After they have the background knowledge they will create a group poster explaining all of the following:

• Must have a map and description of some of the cities along the Silk Road
• Include an explanation of what The Silk Road was and why was it called that ?
• Explain where it was and explain the route ?
• What is the purpose ?
• Who traveled along the route ( include Marco Polo )?
• Why was it important ?
• How did it change the world ? 
• What might happen as a result of the new Silk Road ( Belt and Road Initiative )— compare / contrast them
• Include 3 sentences about what you found interesting , exciting , or new about The Silk Road
• Make them colorful and neat

Lesson # 1:  EDpuzzle:  The Silk Road:  A Virtual Tour

Students watch the EDpuzzle and answer the questions.  This lessons was used to give the students some background knowledge of what the Silk Road was and why it was important.  Because it was a virtual tour they were able to see key cities and get a first-hand look at it.  Finally, they were able to analyze the geographic route, and understand the importance of the location for trade.

Lesson #2:  Website:  China Highlights :  Why China’s Silk Road Is So Significant—10 Reasons that Changed the World

Students are able to analyze agriculture, technological, and commercial developments

Students had to read the article and take notes on the 10 key reasons why the Silk Road changed the world.  (see attached picture of student work) This lesson was used to go beyond basic background knowledge that the EDpuzzle provided and allow students to analyze why it was significant.  Also, they studied the importance of trade and what good led to the growth of China.  In particular silk.

Lesson #3:  Group Poster

Once students were able to understand the significance of the Silk Road and able to answer the objectives, they worked together to create a poster that illustrated what they had learned – see attached student poster

• Must   have   a   map   and   description   of   some   of   the   cities   along   the   Silk   Road
• Include   an   explanation   of   what   The   Silk   Road   was   and   why   was   it   called   that?
• Explain   where   it   was   and   explain   the   route?
• What   is   the   purpose?
• Who   traveled   along   the   route (include   Marco   Polo)?
• Why   was   it   important?
• How   did   it   change   the   world? 
• What   might   happen   as   a   result   of   the   new   Silk   Road (Belt   and   Road   Initiative )—compare/contrast   them
• Include 3 sentences   about   what   you   found   interesting, exciting, or   new   about   The   Silk   Road
• Make   them   colorful   and   neat

Along the Silk Road: A Journey of Global Exchange – Middle/High School

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Along the Silk Road: A Journey of Global Exchange

Middle/high school version, pdf version.

Overview: In this lesson, students will learn about the Silk Road and compare it with global exchanges that are occurring today. Students will begin with an introduction to the meaning of a global exchange and a review of civilizations. Students will then watch a TedEd Talk about the Silk Road, followed by a discussion about the ancient trading routes and the importance of global travelers like Ibn Battuta. After watching the video, students will then simulate traveling along the Silk Road by visiting stations that represent key cities. At each “city,” students will map the route and analyze artifacts that range from photographs to non-fiction accounts. To conclude the activity, students will discuss the importance of the cultural exchange that occurred along the Silk Road and how global exchange continues to occur in their communities today.

Opening Activity/Ted Talk

• Begin lesson with a daily question: Is there anything you shop for in the United States, but is made in another country? Name one way we are interconnected with another country in trade. What is a global exchange?
• Ask students to answer the daily question by writing the answer in their journals or on a piece of paper, then discuss out loud as a class.
• Emphasize that global exchange occurs in multiple ways, usually due to technological advances. Give the example of skyping with a classroom in China or buying clothing items from Indonesia. We can fly to Egypt from the airport or use oil from Saudi Arabia to fuel our cars. Ask students to name people, goods and ideas throughout history that have moved from one place to another. Can they think of how this happened with a religion?
• Transition: Point out to students (using their examples) that global exchange has been happening for hundreds of years. Test students’ prior knowledge by asking if anyone knows what the Silk Road is.
• Optional for AP students: Name a few of the empires along the Silk Road that you might have already studied (Mongols, Mughal, Ottoman, Ming, etc).
• Tell students that they will watch a 5-minute video about one of the first global exchanges.
• Watch the entire TedEd Talk. Ask students if they have any questions about what they watched.
• Where did the Silk Road begin? Where did it end?
• How did nomads contribute to the growing networks of trading routes?
• How was the quality of life in China changed as goods were traded?
• How did conflict, compromise and negotiation over the availability of resources impact the economic development of civilizations (i.e. creation of powerful trading networks, transmission of weapons technology, etc.)?
• Why do people trade goods and services?

Emphasize: Eastern and Western routes gradually combined to span across Eurasia. People trade goods and services because it helps advance their own civilization. There were many famous travelers along this road that helped map the route.

Ibn Battuta Activity

• There was a famous Muslim in the 14 th century who traveled the Silk Road. He is now known all around the world as the traveler who explored Asia, Africa, and Europe. Ask the class if anyone knows what his name was.
• Describe Ibn Battuta. Explain that Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan Muslim explorer who started his travels around 1325. He embarked on his travels in order to go on Hajj , or pilgrimage to Mecca. He visited the equivalent of 44 modern countries and covered about 75,000 miles. During his adventures, he was attacked by bandits, nearly beheaded by a tyrant ruler, had a few marriages, almost drowned in a sinking ship, and more. He observed differences in customs, religions, and urban and nomadic life. The ruler of Morocco asked Ibn Battuta to dictate the story of his travels to a writer. Ibn Battuta dictated his story to a scribe, who wrote the account in a classical narrative style, published as The Rihla (Journey).
• What was Ibn Battuta’s reason for embarking on his travels?
• What did he hope to accomplish? Did he accomplish it?
• What are three things that he learned during his journey?
• Where did he travel? Why?
• Who did he meet along the journey?
• Were there any challenges on the journey?
• What are three facts that stand out to you about Ibn Battuta’s travels?
• Transition: Tell students that they are going to travel the Silk Road by visiting stations that represent cities along the Silk Road like Ibn Battuta did. They will be acting as travelers who are examining the global exchange of goods. Students will map the Silk Road while answering questions.

Mapping the Silk Road Activity

• Samarkand    Bursa
• Khotan    Aleppo
• Dunhuang    Baghdad
• Quanzhou    Isfahan
• Nara    Alexandria
• Go over terms appropriate for your grade level. Ask students what would it look like if a society was expanding on a map? What would it look like if a civilization was in decline?
• Have each student group go to their first city station. Explain that this first station is their first stop along the Silk Road. First, they will find the city on the map and put a star on their map for the city’s location. Then, they will then look at the objects and pictures at the station and answer the corresponding questions on their worksheets for each city.
• Give students 8 minutes for each station; 2 minutes for transition time. Have students rotate cities in a clockwise fashion.
• How did the movement of goods, people, and ideas impact each city, specifically in terms of innovation, technology, religion and culture? What were the factors that influenced this movement?
• How did it impact the entire Silk Road region?
• How did the cultural expressions of each artifact reflect the values of each city and corresponding civilization?
• How did Buddhism and other major religions develop during this time period? How did trade affect this?
• What was the contribution of travelers, like Ibn Battuta to their communities? Ask what other travelers that they learned along the Silk Road were noteworthy and why. For example, what role did Marco Polo play when he went to these cities? What was he doing in the readings you read?

Emphasize: Cultural exchange led to a change in artistic expression in places like Samarkand . Samarkand was an example of a cultural exchange between Chinese, Turks and the Samarkand royalty. The Silk Road impacted the world by advancing civilizations and causing an age of exploration that led to the exploration of the Americas. People and countries around the world exchange goods to enhance their own civilization by sharing ideas, including religious beliefs. Travelers like Marco Polo caused increased curiosity in settlements within other cultures and cultural items. Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan traveler, visited places along the Middle East, China and India. He was ordered to write down his travels by the ruler of Morocco.

Connecting global trade to North Carolina

• Today, how have the achievements of the Silk Road ancient civilizations affected our modern world in terms of enduring cultural impact?
• What are some examples of global exchange today? What are the effects of increased global trade on the interactions between nations? For example, think of the rise of capitalism.
• Compare and contrast the continuation and change in trading in Constantinople and present-day Istanbul.

Emphasize: The spread of religion has dominated lifestyles in many of these modern-day countries (i.e. Buddhism in Japan). The tradition of advanced technology can still be seen today in both Asian and Middle Eastern countries (i.e. Aswan Dam in Egypt; India as the third most attractive investment destinations for technology transactions in the world). The cultural remains of the Silk Road have been a priority to preserve (i.e. architecture in Iran) as has been the trading routes (i.e. China’s new Silk Road initiative).

• Close the lesson by restating that global exchange is really important. The impacts of trade routes that started in ancient civilizations can still be felt all around us today.

Homework Assignment

• Map where this historical city is on a map (either the one they used in class or other).
• Present one artifact that they “found” there during their travels and write 2-3 sentences on how it relates to the cultural exchange.
• Research a modern city close to their historical city and write 2-3 sentences about it including its name, country, what countries it trades goods with or what materials it produces, and a fun fact.
• Give students examples of cities along the Silk Road to research such as: Xi’an, Pishan, Miran, Almaty, Kashgar, Bukhara, Yazd, Muscat, Zanzibar, Ephesus, Damascus, etc.

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Silk Road Virtual Field Trip | History Journey on the Silk Road Digital Resource

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Looking for a Silk Road Activity? Let your students take a Virtual Tour of the Silk Road using Google Slides! This no-prep history resource is a perfect way to supplement your lessons, provide background, and help your students understand the cultural importance of the Silk Road trade network.

Using 2 digital choice boards your students will learn about the famous places, explorers and events along the Silk Road. Students will have the opportunity to view student-friendly video clips, read informational text, access interactive maps, "walk" through famous ruins, and listen to the sounds and stories told on the Silk Road!

What's included?

• 2 Digital Choice Boards with direct online links
• Trade Route Map
• Vocabulary Table
• 12 Follow-up Activity Slides: Think About It, Write About It and Create-It
• Vocabulary Quiz & Answer Key
• Teacher & Student Directions

This resource is low prep & super easy to use! It's a great activity to supplement your history lessons, provide independent research, use for sub plans, provide enrichment, or use on a "Fun Friday" and /or a positive incentive. Digital choice boards promote student choice and provide a high level of engagement & student interest! This resource is perfect for chrome books, computer labs, distance learning, and interactive whiteboards.

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. There are over 220 stations and 15 lines in the Moscow Metro. It is open from 6 am to 1 am. Trains come very frequently: during the rush hour you won't wait for more than 90 seconds! Distances between stations are quite long – 1,5 to 2 or even 3 kilometers. Metro runs inside the city borders only. To get to the airport you will need to take an onground train - Aeroexpress.

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This metro tour of Russia’s capital and most populous city, Moscow, is your chance to get a unique insight into the beautiful and impressive architecture of the city's underground stations. Admire their marble walls and high ceilings representing Stalin's desire for glory after World War 2, and see first-hand how the interiors change with the rise of new political eras. Your guide will lead you through the complex network, which is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems worldwide, with over two billion travelers in 2011.

Opened in 1935, Moscow’s underground system, now 190 miles (305 km) long with 185 stations, is today one the largest and most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world. On this Moscow metro tour, discover the impressive architecture of Moscow’s underground stations and learn how they reflect the Soviet era.

Getting around by metro, your local guide will take you through parts of Moscow’s infamous history. Stop at stations built during the time of the USSR (Soviet Union) that are praised as one of the most extravagant architectural projects from Stalin’s time. After World War 2, he was keen on establishing Stalinist architecture to represent his rising regime and a recognized empire. Learn how when his successor started the de-Stalinization of the former Soviet Union in 1953, the extravagancy of the architecture was toned down.

Discover how the unique character of each station reflected several different eras. While stations like Kievskaya and Slavyansky Bulvar have pompous halls and high stucco ceilings brimming with extravagant decorations, those built later, like Volzhskaya, are lightly adorned with sparse furnishings. Architect Alexey Dushkin and painter Alexander Deyneka were just two of the many artists who made these magnificent landmarks possible.

Revel in Moscow's glory days, as well as the years of scarcity, on this fascinating Moscow metro experience. Conclude your tour at one of the central stations in Moscow. If you're lucky, you may even find the secret entrance to the unconfirmed Metro-2, a parallel underground system used by the government -- a mystery which has neither been denied nor confirmed today.

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Physical Rating

Our physical rating gives you an idea of how much huffing and puffing you can expect on the tour. While generalisations are always tricky, a summary of our gradings is as follows…

These tours have very limited physical activity. Usually climbing in and out of the transport provided, walking through sites, markets etc included in the itinerary.

These tours have a bit of physical activity but nothing that should challenge you too much. This could be climbing on and off public transport through to a walk through the destination you're travelling in, they can include walking only tours or a combination of walking and transport.

These tours involve a bit of physical activity from walking up and down hills in the destination you're travelling in or the surrounding areas. Climbing on and off local transport or riding a bike up to 30 kms along predominantly flat terrain or jumping in a kayak for a gentle paddle on flat water.

These Tours will provide you with some solid physical activity. Whether its bike riding, walking, trekking, kayaking or riding on public transport you will need to have a good level of fitness to enjoy this tour.

Be prepared for some serious physical activity. These tours are our most challenging and involve some serious walking, hiking or bike riding. Can involve step climbs by foot or pedal and some challenging public transport options in the destination you are travelling.

Luxury Rating

Some trips are like a stroll on the beach, while others have you trekking alpine passes. Some of you thrive on camping out on the savannah, while others may prefer a hot shower and a comfortable bed in a lodge. Follow the grading systems below to find the right trip for you.

To help you choose the trip that's right for you, we've broken all of our trips down into four service levels. Measuring the comfort level of the accommodation and transport. So whether you're travelling on a budget and want to save money by using public transport, or prefer upgraded accommodation and are happy to pay a little more, then we have a level for you.

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