Grade 2 - Early Asian Civilizations

206 Early Asian Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 11A | The Silk Roads

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Silk

 Show image 11A-3: Silk clothing, ties, etc.

1. In today’s read-aloud, you will hear about a material called silk.


2. Say the word silk with me three times.


3. Silk is a smooth, thin, soft, and durable material made from the
   cocoon of a silkworm.


4. Silk was a popular item that was traded during the early Asian
   civilization.
   Jaehyun gave her grandmother a colorful silk scarf.


5. [Pass around items made out of silk.] How does silk look? How does
   silk feel?
   Route


6. Today you will learn about a famous route that connected ancient
   China with the rest of the world.


7. Say the word route with me three times.


8. A route is a way to get from one place to another place. A route is the
   roads or paths you take to get to where you need to go.


9. Explorers took the same route over and over again to get into China.
   Hua remembers the route to get to her grandmother’s house.


10. Do you know the route you take to get to school? Or, can you think of
    some things you see on the route to school?

Purpose for Listening

Tell students that in this read-aloud they will hear about another

important contribution of the ancient Chinese—silk. Explain that the steps

to making silk were kept a secret for a long, long time. Have students

listen carefully to find out the secret of how to make silk.

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

 Describe contributions of ancient China (e.g., silk)

 Explain the steps in making silk