Lesson Summary

Students are guided in the formation of a survey device by which they may evaluate the habits of tea drinking among friends and family. A discussion of and elaboration on George Orwell’s “A Nice Cup of Tea” will follow the assessment of friends’ and families’ tea drinking. Students will also explore the intertwined histories of coffee, tea, and chocolate and come to understand the historical, social, and political/ economic impact of these three beverages. A final activity focuses on the history of public protests, starting here with American colonists’ tea protests; students then identify an issue of concern to them, debate it, and compose a strategy to call to action opposition to it.