Silk Road - PowerPoint

Traverse the Ancient Silk Road in this 12-slide PowerPoint. Students embark on a virtual journey along the legendary trade route that connected the Mediterranean to Central China, passing through famous cities like Bukhara and Samarkand. The resource explores Marco Polo's travels, key commodities traded, and the challenges merchants faced. An engaging Silk Road map is included along with a slide highlighting the cultural exchange that occurred. This Silk Road PowerPoint facilitates rich discussion and activities on the dynamics of pre-modern global trade. With vivid images and clear content, the resource is versatile for whole-class instruction or independent review. The fully editable slides allow flexibility to modify details or pacing to suit lesson needs. Take your middle school history or social studies classes on an illuminating expedition of the storied Silk Road that shaped antiquity.