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