PERFORMANCE TASK

Teacher Tara Tharp

Students ______________________________________________________________________
School SMMHS
Due Date Tuesday, Feb 3
Grade 12
Subject IB English 12
Unit Title Macbeth
Task Title Did you know?
IB Aims To
-encourage students to recognize the importance of the contexts in which texts are written and
received
-promote in students an enjoyment of, and lifelong interest in, language and literature
Essential Question: What essential question(s) does the task address?
What unique elements make drama, and more specifically Shakespearean tragedy, different from
other genres?
Learning Objectives: What skills, knowledge and understandings will be demonstrated to show
that standards were met?
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of individual literary works as representatives of
their genre and period, and the relationships between them
Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which cultural values are expressed in literature
Demonstrate awareness of the significance of the context in which a work is written and
received
Substantiate and justify ideas with relevant examples
Task Description: Through what performance task will students demonstrate understanding,
skills and knowledge related to the stated standards? What role will the student assume for the
task and who will be the audience for the task?
Students will be researching a word associated with Shakespeare and/or Macbeth to gain an
understanding of the cultural context in which it was written.
Product/Performance: What product or performance will provide evidence of the applied
understandings, skills and knowledge?
Students will design flyers that inform residents of the nearby Birnam Wood subdivision about
their subdivisions name and the significance of the street names. All of the streets are associated
with Shakespeare and, more specifically, with Shakespeares tragedy Macbeth.
In the spirit of Creativity, Action, and Service, students will canvas the streets to help residents
learn more about their neighborhood.

Assessment criteria: By what criteria will the student performance be evaluated?

*Paper 2 A, B, and D (these will be altered a bit to fit the task)

So your research question should go something like this:

How does the street name Arden Way relate to Shakespeare and/or Macbeth?
Your job is to find out as much as you can about the name and the associations to
Shakespeare and the play Macbeth. You might consider how the geography/location plays
into the name, and you can also try to do some research about the developer of the
subdivision and how the names were chosen.
Task Requirements:
1. Research:
Try to find creative sources by being INQUIRERS and RISK-TAKERS!
a. Each group member must find ONE ORIGINAL SOURCE related to the topic.
No duplicates within the group.
b. Using a GoogleDoc, the group must collaborate in gathering and discussing
research.
c. The GoogleDoc should contain the following:
i. MLA Heading with all Group Member Names listed
ii. A CORRECT MLA citation and a paragraph annotation of each source
(contributed by the person who found it)
iii. At least one quote from the play that either contains the name or is closely
associated with it. (If you have Stratford or Hathaway, we will talk.)
iv. A plan for design and distribution of your informational flyer
2. Product:
Share your research and be good COMMUNICATORS!
a. Each group will create a flyer that incorporates the following:
i. The title Did You Know...? and a subtitle containing your specific topic
ii. An image associated with your topic
iii. A quote associated with your topic (including Act and Scene #s in Roman
numerals)
iv. A paragraph of information about your topic
v. A QR code that will link residents to the rest of our class research
b. The flyer should be in color and have a pleasing design.
i. Complimentary colors
ii. Fonts
iii. Shapes and space
3. Audience:
Show your community that you are THINKERS who are KNOWLEDGEABLE!
a. All DP English 12 students and ME.
b. The residents of Birnam Wood subdivision
c. More specifically, the residents on the street you are assigned.