A. Y.

2018-2019
Performance Task in Philosophy
“A Philosophy of Life”

G-oal To demonstrate understanding on doing philosophy that is dependent on

self-knowledge, communication, openness and reflection.

R-ole Writer, Facebook user

A-udience Classmates, peers and parents, netizens

S-ituation 21st century learners are active contributing citizens of society particularly in
terms of voicing out perspectives. Young Asean Philosophers Project or YAPP
have assigned you to engage in philosophy by writing a short essay about an
aspect of life (e.g, love, suffering, family, friendship) that you have
considerable experience of. Indicate in your essay your belief and reasons for
your beliefs. Your essay will be posted on the Facebook group YAPP, and
encourage your classmates (at least five) and friends to comment on your
claims. Reply to their comments.

P-roduct Short essay and screenshot of the page including the comments thread within a
week’s duration

S-tandards for Success Rubric

Rubric

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
Exposition Chosen topic is Chosen topic is Chosen topic is not Topic is unclear in
substantially considerably clearly discussed in the reflection paper
(X2)
discussed in the discussed in the the reflection paper and replies
reflection paper and reflection paper and and replies
replies replies
Self-knowledge Considerable Minimal awareness Very little No self-awareness
awareness of self is of self is awareness of self is is demonstrated
(X1)
demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated

Philosophical Insight reveals Insight reveals Insight reveals a No insight is

reflection (X1) proficiency in developing ability beginning ability to generated
reflecting to reflect reflect
philosophically philosophically philosophically
Openness (X1) Revised paper Revised paper is Revised paper Revised paper
responds to or selective in merely reiterates discredits contrary
addresses other’s responding or original view view/s without
views that are addressing contrary without citing any reason
contrary to his/her views contrary view
philosophical
position
Total 20

A.Y. 2018-2019
Performance Task in Philosophy
“The Other’s Day”

G-oal To demonstrate understanding and fostering altruism

R-ole School head

A-udience Classmates, teachers

S-ituation You are a school head who will declare a special day at school: the day of the
other. The special day aims to foster altruism so our understanding of
coexistence will be deepened and practice. You are expected to formulate a
memo to all class advisers containing a rationale, objectives and a program on
how to celebrate this extraordinary day.

P-roduct Your output will be the memo prepared. You will also provide a copy to atleast
three class adviser of any Grade Level of choice, whose academic feedback
will be appreciated and documented

S-tandards for Success Rubric

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
Rationale (X4) The rationale is The rationale is The rationale is The rationale only
formulated formulated satisfactory offers some ideas
 substantially, and substantially, but formulated but its on why the memo
elegantly and the philosophical theory grounding is is formulated in the
coherently grounding of the less philosophical first place
grounded in theory propounded
philosophical is less elegant and
theory coherent

Objectives The logical flows The logical flows The logical flows No logical flow and
formulation (X2) follows the follows the follows the operationalization
rationale and rationale and rationale and of rationale is
operationalization operationalization operationalization demonstrated
is excellently is very is satisfactorily
demonstrated satisfactorily demonstrated
demonstrated

Sophistication of The presentation of The presentation of The presentation of The presentation of

Presentation (X2) memo mimics the memo mimics the memo slightly memo does not
actual memo of a actual memo of a mimics the actual exhibit the skills of
real school head real school head memo of a real a real school head
with all the with all the school head
evidences of an evidences of a tinge
experienced touch of less experienced
touch

Quality of Shows being Shows being With reservations Is not convinced of

Feedback (X2) convinced of the convinced of the of the plausibility the ideas contained
idea contained in idea contained in of the memo but in the memo
the memo and the memo and but shows pleasure at
expresses pleasure expresses areas for the idea contained
of the program improvement of the
contained program contained
Total 40

A.Y. 2018-2019
Performance Task in Philosophy
“A Eulogy for My Beloved”

G-oal To demonstrate understanding of absurdity and death

R-ole Bereaver

A-udience Parents, relatives, friends, teachers, classmates

S-ituation Students will conduct a reenactment or dramatization of a necrological service.

Thay have to imagine that their parent, relative, friend, girl/boyfriend, teacher,
or classmate or any person they deeply love or value just died. Each of them
 shall prepare a written eulogy that can be delivered in three minutes. The
eulogy should include, but not limited to the following: the certainty and
uncertainty of death, the absurdity and meaning of death, the phenomenon of
death, and the attitudes towards death

P-roduct Eulogical composition and speech

S-tandards for Success Rubric

Rubric

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
Philosophical Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates
Insight (X4) outstanding satisfactory unsatisfactory unsatisfactory
knowledge of the knowledge of the knowledge of the knowledge of the
lessons discussed lessons discussed lessons discussed lessons discussed
and offers deep and offers personal but offers personal but offers no
personal insight on insight on the insight on the personal insight on
the phenomenon of phenomenon of phenomenon of the phenomenon of
death death death death

Creativity in The textis a product The text employs The text lacks The text employs
Composition (X2) of craftmanship creative and creativity and dry and
imaginative imagination monotonous
language language

Creativity in Demonstrates an Demonstrates a Demonstrates a Makes no effort in

Delivery (X2) outstanding satisfactory unsatisfactory the delivery
perfomance in the perfomance in the perfomance in the
delivery delivery delivery

Audience Impact Very successful in Quite successful in Not successful in Makes no impact
(X2) provoking deep provoking some provoking thoughts among the audience
thoughts and thoughts and and evoking
evoking deep evoking emotions emotions among
emotions among among the audience the audience
the audience

Total 40