Introduction
On a cold evening, what is your ideal hot beverage?
Task
The student's task, is to brew the perfect cup of English tea.
Process
- Fill the kettle
- Heat the stove
- Place kettle on stove
- Prepare cup and saucer, including adding the tea bag
- Wait patiently for the kettle to boil
- Once the kettle is boiled, pour the hot water over the tea bag
- Leave the tea bag for one minute to brew
- Mash the tea bag
- Remove tea bag from cup
- Add milk (sugar optional)
- Stir contents
- Enjoy drinking your finest cup of English tea
Evaluation
Students will be assessed on the color of the tea upon completion of the brewing process. In addition, the taste of the completed cup of tea will be assessed.
Conclusion
If students follow the provided steps correctly, they will produce a cup of tea that is not too dark in color, and most importantly, have a smooth taste. Alternatively, a bad cup of tea will include a dark color, a strong bitter taste, and too much or too little milk.
Credits
Hernandez, J. (2017). Ideas for my web quest. San Bernardino, CA: APU.
Lee Cartwright's Mum for introducing me to the joy of drinking tea.