Curated OER
The Young Virginia Gardener: Container Gardening-The Old English Tea Garden
In this gardening instructional activity, students read about the custom of tea drinking and how to brew tea using herbs grown in a container garden. Students answer 2 related questions.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early Trade With China: Trading Strategies [Pdf]
Americans wanted to buy tea, silk, nankeen (a strong, coarse cloth used to make workclothes), and chinaware from China. To pay for these goods, it was necessary to find products that the Chinese would take in trade. Initially, Americans...