This learning resource explores the journey of silver from the mines of Potosi in Bolivia to international markets, highlighting its significant economic impacts on Spain and the Qing Dynasty. Through various activities, students will engage with vocabulary related to global silver trade, map the route silver took across the world, and analyze the differing effects of silver on the economies of these two powerful empires. The resource also prompts deeper reflection on the role of silver as a connector of global trade and its implications for modern currency and trade relationships.