Title: Trade Forum
Course: BC - Social Studies 7 - 1.0.0.0 > Section: Unit 3: India and China

In this forum, your task is to do online reading about ancient trade relationships and to share what you learn with your classmates. Here are some example topics that you could try to learn about:

- A trade relationship between two groups of people (such as the Mesopotamians and the Indus Valley people)
- A specific trade route that was important in the ancient world
- The merchants that would carry goods between places
- Technology that was used to trade goods
- How a trade relationship led to ideas or cultures spreading
- A certain good that was traded (such as cotton in the Indus Valley or olive oil in Greece)
- Another topic related to ancient trade that you think would be interesting for your classmates to learn about

Your topic can cover anything before the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 CE. This means you can search for anything from prehistoric times to the beginning of the Middle Ages.

Once you have collected your information from reliable resources, create a small presentation. Use visual aids such as maps, charts, or pictures of artifacts to make it easier for your classmates to learn about your topic.

Write your original post using proper paragraph format, including a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence. Your total post should be between 150 and 200 words.

Once you have written your own paragraph, read at least five of your classmates’ paragraphs. If you are one of the first members of your class to post, just read whatever is posted. Then, respond to one classmate with a brief 50- to 100-word response. Go online to learn at least one more thing about their topic that they did not cover so that you can learn more together.

Rubric

 | Insufficient Evidence | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Interactions between past civilizations and cultures through trade | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I show a limited understanding of one aspect of ancient trade relationships. | I show a satisfactory understanding of one aspect of ancient trade relationships. | I show a complete understanding of one aspect of ancient trade relationships. | I show a sophisticated understanding of one aspect of ancient trade relationships.