Learning Goals
Students will be able to formulate investigable questions about tea and coffee rituals and ceremonies across cultures to guide disciplined inquiry
Students will be able to investigate the historical and cultural meanings of Buna, Japanese tea ceremony, Argentine mate, Turkish coffee, and British afternoon tea to build accurate claims about identity and community
Students will be able to collect and document observational, interview, and source-based evidence about ritual tools, steps, and settings to support analysis
Students will be able to analyze patterns across tea and coffee traditions, including hospitality practices, symbolism, and sequence of actions, to compare how meaning is conveyed
Students will be able to evaluate the reliability and relevance of sources and community perspectives about cultural ceremonies to support defensible conclusions
Students will be able to design and justify a functional ceramic tea or coffee set informed by research on a chosen ceremony to communicate cultural understanding
Students will be able to synthesize research, fieldnotes, and personal reflection into written and spoken interpretations that connect a family ritual to a global ceremony
Products
Ceremony Investigation Notebook and Reflective Essay
Students maintain a research notebook with questions, source notes, interview evidence, observations, and analysis focused on one chosen tea or coffee ceremony. They also submit a reflective essay connecting a personal or family ritual to their investigation using cited evidence.
Buna to British Tea Gallery Night Ceremonial Set Exhibition and Investigation Report
Teams present a formal investigation report and live gallery display featuring each member’s handmade ceramic set, shared findings, visuals, and conclusions. The presentation must explain methodology, compare ceremonies, address conflicting evidence or limitations, and teach the cultural meaning of the chosen rituals.
No rubric has been generated yet.