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Lesson: Geography of the Silk Road and the Tokaido Road

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The purpose of this lesson is examine the geographical features of each route and to determine the impact of topography on the travelers.

Subject Categories: Geography and Climate History & Culture

Locale: Comparison

Grade Levels: Grades 5-8

Associated Images:
1921.318 Sudden Rain at Atake and Ohashi (from the series 100 Views of Famous Places in Edo)
1940.983 Evening Snow on Mt. Asuka (from the series Eight Views of the Environs of Edo)
1941.24 Mountain Goat (Ibex) Eating Berries from the "Tree of Life"
1944.481 Hitching Post
1948.306 Driving Rain at Shono (from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido)
1948.306 Driving Rain at Shono (Station 46) from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido
1948.307 The Mie River near Yokkaichi
1955.37.1 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Landscape after Ni Tsan
1955.37.10 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Scenery of Mt. Chang-pai after Huang Kung-wang
1955.37.11 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Snowy Landscape
1955.37.12 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Shih-piao Waiting for the Moon
1955.37.2 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Spring Plowing
1955.37.3 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Boating in Spring Water
1955.37.4 Landscape Album in Various Styles: the Stream of Wu-ling
1955.37.5 Landscape Album in Various Styles: the Stream of Wu-ling
1955.37.6 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Traveling in Autumn Mountains
1955.37.7 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Landscape with Artist on a Bridge
1955.37.8 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Landscape after Mi Fei
1955.37.9 Landscape Album in Various Styles: Pleasure in a Mountain Brook
1983.19.1 Views of Lake Biwa: Winter
1983.19.2 Views of Lake Biwa
1985.317 Evening Snow at Kambara ( number sixteen from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido)
1991.4 Brocade with Djeiran Gazing at the Moon
1994.96 Embroidery with Birds
1996.2.1 Prince's Coat and Pants (with lining)
1996.2.2 Prince's Coat and Pants (with lining)
1997.119 Views of Kyoto

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