Lesson # 4: The African Horn
- Tuesday November 17: 5AA
- Wednesday November 18: 5A & 5B
- Thursday November 19: 5C
In class, we discussed the Silk Road. This ancient trade route connected people from southern Europe through Arabia all the way to China. Long ago, people from the African Horn traded hides and skins for the perfumes and spices of ancient Egypt, India, and China.
Below, is the movie we watched in class. Think about the comparison the narrator makes. Do you agree that the Silk Road was the first World Wide Web? Complete the Venn Diagram by listing 5 facts about the Silk Road, 5 facts about the World Wide Web (internet) and 5 similarities. Then, write a few sentences to summarize your conclusions. Use these websites to help in your analysis:
- http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/silk_road.php
- http://www.mrdowling.com/613-silkroad.html
- http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0135-the-silk-road.php
- https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/kidszone/history_internet.html
- http://www.kidzworld.com/article/25316-the-internet
- http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/economics/howinternetchangesecon.htm this page is great, because it explains how the internet has changed buying and selling!
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