Turkish Coffeehouse Sip + Tweet
Posted by Ariel Warshaw7th grade Humanities students wrapped their study of the Middle East by learning about the history of coffee. When they arrived to class, they were excited to see that the room had been transformed into a Turkish coffeehouse from 1633! We read about how Ottoman Sultan Murad IV outlawed the consumption and trade of coffee, along with the establishment of coffeehouses, throughout the empire. The students were shocked to learn that those who violated this decree faced fines, imprisonment, and even death!
After reading about this fascinating history, the students were tasked with writing tweets in the voice of various types of people from the time period. Their tweets needed to argue for or against this coffee ban. While they worked, the 7th graders sipped on (decaf) coffee, nibbled on cookies, and listened to traditional Turkish music. This activity was a memorable – and delicious! – way to wrap up our study of this complex and beautiful region!
@coffee_is_good – No coffee. No business. No money. #sosad
@GetUrTobaccoHere – No! Now all my customers are out of business! What will I do?!
@sufi.mystic – The bigger the mug, the closer to God
@adventureboi_captain – travel the world, make money, drink coffee. THAT’S HOW THE WORLD WORKS@ #smh #wcoffee
@MoneyMakerPirate – Argh! Why are they taking me best seller away?!
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