Group Work Roles & Responsibilities

Because learning how to collaborate is so important, remember that we spent class time learning about the different roles that need to be filled each time your group comes together. Use this page as a daily reminder for what the responsibilities are for each “role,” and do your best to fulfill those responsibilities. When everyone takes their role seriously, the group succeeds. And, success is FUN!

Good Luck on your Silk Road Adventure!

Caravan Group Roles
Caliph (kah-LEEF) = Caravan Leader (For the day)
  • Keep the group on track.
  • Solve problems or get help.
  • Check the team’s work for the day.
  • Substitute when needed.
Cattib (kah-TEEB) = Caravan Secretary (For the day)
  • Timekeeper.
  • Collect group’s materials at end of day and store them for  the next time you meet.
  • Make sure that all supplies are cared for properly and put away at the end of the day.
Khazim (kah-ZEEM) = Caravan Accountant (For the day)
  • Manage Daily Caravan Budget and make sure that all caravan members’ passports are filled out correctly – including stamps upon the completion of each activity.
Muwattin (Mu-WAH-tin) = Artist
  • Technology point person.
  • Encourage Caravan members.

Research Guides & Rubrics

Use the following resources to guide your research and your reporting.
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Silk Road Project Writing Guide &  Requirements
​Silk Road Project Writing Rubric

Sample Travel Blogs

Do a Google search for “personal travel blogs” or explore these links to read some travel blogs. Travel blogs are written from the personal perspective of the individual traveler. Because of that, these blogs can serve as good examples for the sort of posts you will make on your Google Earth trip. Get ideas. Take inspiration. Get to work.​

http://onthesilkroad.blogspot.com/
http://everything-everywhere.com/
http://www.mytripjournal.com/RichWorld
http://www.mytripjournal.com/ParlowChinaTrip
http://www.vagablogging.net/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/tonywheeler/travel_blogs/a_a_travel_blogs/aa_travel_blogs/

You’ll  find many more personal travel blogs on the web. Explore the links on the journals you look at to get a feel for how different travelers express themselves.

Silk Road Links

Go here for historical info about the Silk Road: Silk Road Links

Go here to find out what your caravan needs to do at each Silk Road city: Silk Road City Links

Go here to find out more about Silk Road religions: Silk Road Religions

Go here to find out more about the people who called the Silk Road home: ​Silk Road People