THE SILK ROADS - GRADE 6 FREE LESSON PACK
Version 4 | China History Studio

START WITH THE TEACHER GUIDE
Read 03-Teacher-Guide-and-Answers before teaching. It contains preparation,
slide-by-slide guidance, the handout answer key and the quick quiz key.

THE 60-MINUTE CORE
Slides 1-16 form the core lesson:
  1-2: Mission launch (5 min)
  3-6: Map and geography (16 min)
  7-10: Zhang Qian and source analysis (16 min)
  11-13: Roles, relay trade and exchange (12 min)
  14-15: Route synthesis (8 min)
  16: CER exit ticket (3 min)
Slides 17-21 are optional extensions or assessment; allow additional time.
Slide 22 is a teacher reference.

PREPARE THE MATERIALS
Open the editable PPTX in 01-Lesson-Slides. Use PowerPoint's Notes pane or
Presenter View to read the speaker notes retained on all 22 slides.
The complete PDF shows all slides, but does not replace the speaker notes.
Print Student Handout pages 1-6 for the core lesson. Use page 7 only for
assigned extensions. The separate five-question Quick Quiz is optional.
Teacher Guide pages 21-22 contain handout answers and the quick quiz key;
page 23 contains extension guidance and historical cautions.

WHAT IS INCLUDED
01-Lesson-Slides: 22-slide PPTX and complete PDF
02-Student-Handout: 7-page DOCX and PDF
03-Teacher-Guide-and-Answers: 23-page DOCX and PDF
04-Quick-Quiz: 1-page DOCX and PDF (5 questions)
05-Sources-and-Credits: reader-facing source and asset record

Route lines are simplified and approximate. The adapted Grade 6 source is
not a verbatim quotation. Retain source references and classroom-use notices.
