HOW TO DRESS MACBETH: A LITERARY ADVENTURE WITH PROJECT BASED LEARNING

The 7th Graders read Macbeth and created a garment for a character in the play. The garment had to reflect their character's personality in texture, style, color, and fit. Students measured models, created paper patterns using those measurements, and learned to use a sewing machine to complete this project. They also wrote an argument to substantiate their design decisions based on the text. English teacher, Ryan Tahmaseb, wrote a piece in Education World about this project based learning unit.