The Silk Road and 1001 Arabian Nights: Read, Discuss and Draw
In this class we will learn about the Silk Road, the House of Wisdom and the story behind the epic compilation of One Thousand and One Arabian Nights. We will read two of the short tales together, discuss it and draw our favourite scenes!
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
One Thousand and One Arabian Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. These tales are full of adventure and magic, guaranteed to spark a child's imagination! In this class we will learn about the Silk Road, the House of Wisdom in ancient Baghdad and the story behind the epic compilation of One Thousand and One Arabian Nights. There will be a slideshow, two animated videos by Ted-ed called 'The Silk Road' and BBC-Teach called '900AD in Baghdad, History of Lost Lands'. The class will be interactive and there will be both quiz questions and opportunities for learners to ask their own questions. We will then read two short tales from Usborne's Illustrated Arabian Nights (you do not need a copy of the book as I will hold it up to the screen), discuss it using flash card question prompts and draw our favourite scene! Please bring paper and pencils/pens for this interactive class. No prior experience necessary, all are welcome.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I will be sharing a YouTube video by sharing my screen, you do not need a Youtube account. For reference, these are the videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVM1xEdp83Q , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn3e37VWc0k&t=165s
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Usborne Illustrated Arabian Nights
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan
BBC Teach History of Lost Lands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVM1xEdp83Q
Britannica.com https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Thousand-and-One-Nights
BBC.co.uk https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-baghdad-in-900ad/zjfxpg8
UNESCO: https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/content/did-you-know-baghdad-and-silk-roads
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Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-10 learners per class