Message from mlacosta

[Anonymous]

Pucone,

Funny you bring this up. I knew that tea ceremonies were important and that every step in the process is done with such exact precision and thoughtfulness. I was thinking of how to integrate this to my lessons on Asia and I remembered you mentioned reading Farewell to Manzanar in your class; I did too and I think it would be cool to maybe have our version of a Japanese Tea ceremony after the students read the book. We can make the connection of the importance that customs bring to who we are; sometimes students need to trace back to their roots and discover what their ancestors considered important. I think that putting together a questionnaire that focuses on customs and traditions will be a great link to introduce the students to the Tea Ceremony.

My grandma used to make "Xocolatl" hot chocolate and that is what I can use to tap into my student's prior knowledge on a subject.

What do you think?
Maria