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Homework for Thursday September 17th:

 * read "Silk Road Background & Brief History" pdf file below
 * skim the "Brief History" for 3 or 4 "turning points". List them in your notebook.
 * list "misconceptions" about the Silk Road in your notebook.
 * Do not try to memorize all of the names, dates and events in the "Brief History"
 * bring either a printout of this article to class Thursday, or bring your computer to access it onlone

= Silk Road Readings: =





=In class Thursday September 17th: =
 * discuss the three surprising things you discovered about the Silk Road
 * after reading your assigned section of "Journey Along the Silk Road" (above), complete the worksheet
 * 1) Chang'an to Dunhuang - Philippe, Alex
 * 2) Dunhuang to Kashgar - Cynthia, Basson
 * 3) Dunhuang to Kashgar (northern) - Brian, AJ
 * 4) across the Pamirs - Nick, Jack
 * 5) Ferghana Valley to Merv - Luke, Julia, Joe
 * 6) Merv to Antioch - Will, Ran