Micro-teaching: Lesson Plan

Presenter: Ying Ting Lu
Topic: Tea

Task	Checklist
Objective of the Lesson	- Teach the historical and cultural influences of tea. - Make aware of the structure and different types of tea available (including its health benefits). - Indicate the cultural and social influence of tea in other countries.
Opening	-Opening up by asking if anyone drink tea, and what kinds of tea they like to drink.
Materials	- Laptop to present the slides. Each slide: aim for 2-3 minutes. - Various tea samples.
Check for prior knowledge	- Check to see if students know the essentials of tea and tea-making.
Activities	- Ask them which tea they drank before, and which they enjoyed the most (hot and cold). - Let them look at the sample teas. - Time: < 1 min.
Ideas/skills developed	- Attain strong knowledge on the history of tea, and its impact on human society.
Timing	Entire presentation: aim for 8-10 minutes!
Closing	- Conclude the usefulness and influence of tea all over the world. - Relate the facts to students.
Check for Understanding	Ask: which three countries have the biggest influence on tea. Who “invented” the first tea and where? What are the four common types of tea? (orally)
Assessment	- Allow more time for students to participate in the presentation. - Encourage students to ask questions for clarification any any point of teaching.
Indication of Future Application/direction	- What other tea traditions do they know? - How can tea influence anything beyond culture and society? - Can tea improve the overall well-being of humans?