![]() Show The Silk Road video on page 2 of the Slide: Playing with Shadow Puppets. Introduce students to the Silk Road, the series of trade routes stretching across Eurasia.Discuss the fact that trade works best when each trading party owns something considered very valuable to the other party. Discuss how objects are valued more when they are not easy to find (i.e., photographs autographed by celebrities, one-of-a-kind art, etc.).How would they value a trade if they had countless access to an item, such as an iPad? Would they value the item more or less? What if you know that a friend's family owns a candy store - what kind of trade would you expect from this friend that would be different from another friend? How would you know what to offer this friend in exchange? To help students think of ideas, ask the following questions: What is a good trade for an iPad? A pair of shoes? A candy bar? Then ask students to think about factors that influence their trading. Ask students: Have you ever bartered or made a trade with a sibling or friend? For example, trading a pair of headphones for a video game, or completing your siblings’ chores in exchange for an important favor. ![]()
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