Academic Reading Strategies

Term 1: Silk Road
Definition 1: A vast network of trade routes established during the Han Dynasty of China that connected the East to the West.
Term 2: Silk
Definition 2: The most valuable commodity traded along the Silk Road.
Term 3: Trade Goods
Definition 3: Other items exchanged along the Silk Road included spices, tea, porcelain, and precious metals.
Term 4: Cultural Exchange
Definition 4: The Silk Road facilitated not just trade of goods, but also the exchange of ideas, culture, and technology between different regions.
Term 5: Han Dynasty
Definition 5: