About the Speaker

Valerie Hansen, Stanley Woodward Professor of History at Yale University. She teaches Chinese and World History.

Slides for Classroom Use

The Three Silk Roads – Presentation PDF [20 MB]

Teaching Guide

Outline & Key Points for Teachers

Background Reading and Classroom Material

Special Topic Guide: the Silk Road [AFE]

The Mongols Mark on World History [AFE]
Section of the AFE module, Mongols in World History.

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