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PROMPT: Write an essay that answers the following questions:What was the Silk Road and how did it begin? What were thedangers of traveling it? What goods and ideas were traded alongit and what were their benefits? Why was the Silk Roadimportant and how did it influence the Chinese civilization andother civilizations of the world?

DIRECTIONS: Use the three resources provided to takedetailed notes about the Silk Road and use these notes to helpyou complete an outline of your essay. Then write a five-paragraph essay about the Silk Road using quotes withparenthetical citations and elaboration to support your writing.

RESOURCES:Source 1 - VIbEO -The Silk Road: Connectinq the Ancient World

Through Trade by Shannon Harris Castelo, located in GoogleClassroom. Cite it: (The Silk Road).Source 2 - TEXTBOOK - History Alive! The Ancient World,Chapter 24, pages 233-241. ^/Ye it: (History Alive 236).Source 3 - /\RTCCLE - The Silk Road: East Meets West by BryanBrown, pages 12-14. Cite it: (Brown 13).

****"r*Remember to introduce each quote in your own words, citeyour sources correctly, and use transitions between key ideas andparagraphs. Refer to the attached rubric for the grading criteria.

PART 1 Directions: Watch the video, read the article, and re-read the textbook.

Using these sources, take notes on each of the following parts of the essay, and

make sure to cite where your sources came from if you copy any quotes directly.

Paragraph 1: Introduction - What IS the Silk Road? How did it BEGIN?

Paragraph 2'.Body - What DANGERS did travelers encounter on the Silk Road?

Paragraph 3: Body - What GOODS were traded on the Silk Road? What were

their benefits to the Chinese or other civilizations?

Paragraph 4: Body - What IDEAS were traded on the Silk Road? What were

their benefits to the Chinese or other civilizations?

Paragraph 5: Conclusion - Why was the Silk Road IMPORTANT? How did it

INFLUENCE ancient civilizations as well as future civilizations of the world?

PART 2 Directions: Use the notes you took in Part 1 to complete the outline.

Make sure to use the RISE acronym to help you include the key information for

each of the three body paragraphs.

(Restate - Introduce - Support -Elaborate/ Explain).

1. Restate the question and answer it (state your claim) andIntroduce the facts in your own words. (Topic sentence)

Example sentence starters:a. Traveling the Silk Road could be very dangerous because.b. Although the Silk Road could be dangerous, many goods were traded alongit includingc. In addition to the goods traded along the Silk Road, ideas also traveledthe Silk Road such as

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2. Support your claim with evidence (a quote from the textbook/article/video).Example sentence starters:

a. According to the article, "_" (citation).b. As stated in the text,"_" (citation).c. Evidence from the article suggests,"_" (citation).

3. Elaborate/Explain how the evidence you chose from the text supports yourclaim. Give examples or details to back up your supporting statement.

Example sentence starters:a. This evidence proves the Silk Road was dangerous becauseb. This shows that _ were beneficial to the Chinese because

c. This proves thatbecause

was beneficial to the ancient civilizations

***Tf you have enough information, you may choose to add more details to each ofthe three body paragraphs by following the RISE-ISE acronym below:

1. Restate the question and answer it (state your claim) andIntroduce the facts in your own words. (Topic sentence)

2. Support your claim with evidence (a quote from the textbook/article/video).

3. Elaborate/Explain how the evidence you chose from the text supports yourclaim. Give examples or details to back up your supporting statement.

5. Introduce your next reason to support your topic sentence.

6. Support your claim with evidence (a quote from the textbook/article/video).

7. Elaborate/ExplaJn how the evidence you chose from the text supports yourclaim. Give examples or details to bach up your supporting statement.

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