Unit 2 Performance TaskESSENTIAL CONNECTIONS

PURPOSE & ASSIGNMENTObjectives:

• To transfer your understanding of a unit essential question to a current or historical event.

• To eloquently express the connection in a presentation and formal writing assignment.

Assignment:

You will select a unit essential question to explore and connect to Oedipus the King, Macbeth, and a historical or current event. Individually you will be producing both a written element and a formal presentation conveying the conclusions you’ve reached through your exploration.

REVIEW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiW2NkhTL1o

OEDIPUS IN 60 SECONDS

http://www.videojug.com/film/macbeth-in-96-seconds

MACBETH IN 96 SECONDS

1. What are the key elements of a tragedy?

2. What determines one’s path in life?

3. How can knowledge create an obstacle?

4. Why does man overreach in his quest for power?

What role does facing obstacles have in shaping an individual’s identity?

REVISITING THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

PROCESS1. Select a unit essential question that you find particularly

intriguing.

2. Determine how the texts of Oedipus the King and Macbeth answer or address the question. Identify specific evidence from each work to support your claims.

3. Research a current or historical event that connects to your selected question. What insight into the essential question and connections to the texts does this piece reveal?

4. Synthesize: What overall conclusions can you reach about life or human nature as a result of examining the two works and the nonfiction connection?

PRODUCTS1.Completed planning sheet – 25

points

2.Formal essay with works cited page – 200 points

3.Formal presentation with a visual component (Prezi, PowerPoint, Glog, Tumblr, wiki, etc.) - 50 points

TIME MANAGEMENT Library Lab/In-class work:• 2/28• 3/1

Homework this week:• Work on your projects!

BIG DUE DATESMarch 6: Complete first draft due for peer editing.

March 11: Projects due. All components must be complete, and you must

be ready to present on this date. Please print all materials and test all technology

ahead of time.

DUE DATES for SELECT PIECES February 28: Topics selected by the end of class

March 1: Planning sheet due at the end of class

March 5: Essay outline completed and first draft started by the end of class.

March 6: Complete first drafts due at beginning of class (Peer Editing Day)

March 11 All products due and ready to present

Sample First Page Turner 1

Paige Turner

Mr. Lynch

English 2

7 March 2013

Fate Wins: The Power of Fate over Free Will in Classic Literature and 2013

The eternal debate: which is the stronger force – fate or free will? In examining Oedipus the

King by Sophocles, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, and America in 2013, it is evident that

fate is the stronger force in determining one’s life path.

Sample Works Cited Page Turner 5

Works Cited

"Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action." Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental

Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.

Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on Climate Change.” New York Times. New York

Times, May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.

Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet." New York Times. New York Times, 22 May

2007. Web. 25 May 2009.

Ebert, Roger. "An Inconvenient Truth." Rev. of An Inconvenient Truth, dir. Davis Guggenheim.

Rogerebert.com. Sun-Times News Group, 2 June 2006. Web. 24 May 2009.