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Activity 2: The Silk Road

The Silk Road was an ancient trade network that connected China to the West, and it is the reason why Chinese exhibits are found today in museums all over the world.
This activity (written using Gemini 2.5 Flash AI) connects the children to trade concepts and explains how objects made a “journey” and became part of the museum’s collection.

The Activity

  • The Exhibit’s Journey: Display a picture of a silk fabric or a small figurine (for example, of Buddha).
    Imagine together the long journey it made from China: through deserts, mountains, and ships.
    Who transported it? Who received it?
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  • The Journey Map: Draw a simple map showing the journey from China to Israel.
    Choose an object (such as tea, silk, or a figurine) and move it across the map, while telling a short story about its adventures on the Silk Road, until it reached the museum.
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