Unit
Topic

Theme

Region
Length

Empowering Global Citizens

8.7

Along the Silk Road: An In—Depth Look at the Cultural
Exchange and the Effects of Migration on Art, Music, Trade,
and Belief Systems

Arts: literature, visual, music, and dance; economic devel—
opment; culture: world history and world religions; work
and mind habits: innovation and creativity; ethics: religious
diversity and ethical frameworks; and ICC: interpersonal
(diverse cultural perspectives)

China

Six weeks

Goals and Objectives

Skills

Learn how relationships across civilizations translate in artistic
influence.

Inspire students to identify art and spirituality as common elements
across diverse cultural groups, as common aspects of the human ex—
perience. humanity

Act by further investigate how various artistic creations reflect cross—
cultural influence, and to examine how cultural, economic and

technological. exchanges are mutually reinforcing.

and Knowledge

Students will learn about the points of contact across civilizations
that were the result of migration, including those of cultural, eco—
nomic, and technological exchanges.

Students will learn about the influence of Spain and Muslims
through Spain to Latin America (this can be an independent re—

search project for students).