Silk+Road+2014-15

=Homework for Friday Sept 12th:=
 * read "Silk Road Background & Brief History" pdf file below
 * skim the "Brief History" for 3 or 4 "turning points". List them in your notebook.
 * list "misconceptions" about the Silk Road in your notebook.
 * Do not try to memorize all of the names, dates and events in the "Brief History"
 * bring either a printout of this article to class Thursday, or bring your computer to access it onlone

= = =Silk Road Readings:=





=In class Friday, Sept 12th:=
 * discuss the three surprising things you discovered about the Silk Road
 * after reading your assigned section of "Journey Along the Silk Road" (above), complete the worksheet
 * 1) Chang'an to Dunhuang
 * 2) Dunhuang to Kashgar
 * 3) Dunhuang to Kashgar (northern)
 * 4) across the Pamirs
 * 5) Ferghana Valley to Merv
 * 6) Merv to Antioch
 * merchant simulation game