Andres Rodriguez
3/10/2015 12:11:35
i guess I'll start. this is a margin question, "what lay behind the emergence of the silk road commerce, and what kept it going for so many centuries?"
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Bingham
3/10/2015 13:35:54
So that's a good start Andres, you've left out a bit, and I think you could get this organized a but more clearly. If you can construct your notes, whether they are charts, bullet points, hierarchical outlines, flash cards, quizlets, or concept maps (or a combination of these) into clear nuggets of data, you'll be able to review and practice retrieving them. That retrieval practice will move the chapter's ideas and evidentiary support from short term memory into long term memory that will be available to you at the end of the week, AND on the exam in May and beyond. And keep this notion of main ideas (gists) separate from evidence (concrete details). When you do this, you are using your analytical habit of mind. Anyway...
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Bingham
3/10/2015 13:41:45
Here's BPQ4 for free. "Why so generous, Bingham?" you might ask. Well, look carefully, at this question. It lies at the heart of not just this chapter, but the course in general. Remember our discussions of trade as an engine of change?
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Jonathan Jalbert
4/10/2015 12:06:02
Is this BPQ3?
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Bingham
4/10/2015 13:05:31
Sorry, yes, it's #3.
Cathleen Freedman
4/10/2015 13:16:31
I'll tackle margin number 2:
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cathleen
4/10/2015 13:18:09
Looking back, my first sentence is sort of unnecessary. Ignore, por favor.
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Andres
4/10/2015 14:27:18
I think you could also add that the Mahayana expression of Buddhism appealed more to the merchants rather than the caste-based Hindu faith, and that they gained the support of rulers like Ashoka, and took it with them to the trade routes.
cathleen
4/10/2015 14:36:32
Oh my gosh. I said margin question 2 and wrote margin 3. What in the world. I meant to answer "What made silk such a highly desired commodity in eurasia". NOT what accounted for buddhism in the silk... I'm literally a hot mess. Sorry.
elle (praying hands emoji)
7/10/2015 18:38:55
Hey Cathleen, I love your answer, but I feel as though you could clean it up a bit (sounds a bit like repetition, but that's awesome, YOU KNOW STUFF! :) ). Okay, so I shortened your answer a bit:
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cathleen
4/10/2015 15:05:24
I'm going to try to redeem myself on my previous slip up, because yikes.
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Bingham
4/10/2015 17:02:39
Well, I think the accessibility is definitely a reason...
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Thien-Tam Do
4/10/2015 21:42:31
MQ4: What were the major economic, social, and cultural consequences of the Silk Road commerce?
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Morgan Levine
7/10/2015 23:16:43
I might add, when talking about the Silk Roads being a conduit for Buddhism, that it spread Buddhist architecture, practices, and art, and created a more secular and wealthy form of Mahayana Buddhism as it interacted with local cultures and the wealth brought by trade.
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Blake Hetherington
5/10/2015 21:03:12
Hey guys! I'm gonna give Margin Question 4 a shot. "What accounted for the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads?"
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Bingham
6/10/2015 06:25:51
Hey Blake, it's always a good idea to read the earlier posts.
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Blake
6/10/2015 07:19:45
Sorry Mr. Bingham. I didn't notice. I did felt like I needed to do that as part of studying for that particular question, so I'm still glad I did it.
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