Trade Routes Learning Board by Mary Piper

Grade 7: Trade Routes

mpiper24_1 — 2025-10-10 17:52:27 UTC

Standard: 14. Trade routes connecting Africa, Europe and Asia helped foster the spread of ideas, technology, goods and major world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism) that impacted the Eastern Hemisphere.

Knowledge (Remember)

mpiper24_1 — 2025-10-10 17:57:20 UTC

Students will use Google Earth to explore the Silk Road, Trans-Sahara, and Indian Ocean routes. They will then tag Timbuktu, Constantinople, and Chang'an and label what was traded there in their notebooks.

Comprehension (Understand)

mpiper24_1 — 2025-10-10 18:00:04 UTC

Students create a visual storyboard on StoryboardThat showing the journey of one traded good or religious idea (e.g., silk, gold, Islam) across regions.

Include short captions explaining how interaction occurred and what was exchanged.

Application (Apply)

mpiper24_1 — 2025-10-10 18:05:01 UTC

Students are assigned trader roles from different regions. Using FigJam, they “trade” goods and ideas while explaining why they want certain items or beliefs.They record short Flip videos reflecting on how trade changes their society.

Analysis (Analyze)

mpiper24_1 — 2025-10-10 18:07:19 UTC

In groups, students create an infographic on Canva comparing the Silk Road, Trans-Saharan, and Indian Ocean trade routes. Include: key goods, religions, technologies, and cultural effects. Use Padlet to post and comment on other groups’ infographics.

Synthesis (Create)

mpiper24_1 — 2025-10-10 18:09:03 UTC

Students curate a virtual museum using Genially to exhibit showcasing artifacts, religions, and innovations that spread along trade routes. Incorporate text, images, audio narration, and maps.

Evaluation (Evaluate)

mpiper24_1 — 2025-10-10 18:11:42 UTC

Students research and post an argument: “Which trade route most shaped the Eastern Hemisphere?” They use digital tools to cite sources (e.g., Britannica School, National Geographic). Engage in peer discussion and rebuttals on Parlay.