Lesson 41 of 84 · World Religions
⭐ 30 XP🤝 People CircleThe Silk Road: Trade Across Continents
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China to the Mediterranean.
🎯 Your mission
Notice what's the same. Celebrate what's different.
⚡ The twist
What feels weird to you is normal to someone else — and that's the point.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Some cultures share food by hand from one big plate — and find forks weird.
Then & Now
🤝 You probably know someone whose story includes this.
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China to the Mediterranean. Merchants carried silk, spices, and ideas across thousands of miles, linking diverse civilizations.
Key Facts
Primary sources come from the time of the event.
Historians use evidence to support claims.
Timelines show events in order.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is a primary source?
Why this still matters
Walk through your neighborhood — every house has a different story.
Stretch Challenge
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For the dinner table
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