Unsatisfactory: 0pts Developing: 2 pt Satisfactory 4 pts

Student does not Student demonstrates fair Student demonstrates

display understanding understanding of subject understanding of subject matter
of subject matter and is matter and is somewhat able and is able to accurately
not able to analyze and to analyze and connect the analyze and connect the
connect the artworks of artworks of Andy Council artworks of Andy Council and
Andy Council and and Glenn Ligon. Glenn Ligon.
Glenn Ligon.

Student creates Student creates a few Student creates sketches of

minimal amount of sketches of different objects, multiple objects, scenes, and
sketches of objects, scenes, and words, and is words, and is able to arrange
scenes, and/or words, somewhat able to arrange them into a form that is
and is not able to them into a form that is meaningful to them.
arrange them into a meaningful to them.
form that is meaningful
to them.

Student combines one Student combines two or Student combines multiple of

or two of their sketches more of their sketches of his/her sketches of objects
of objects/words to objects and/or words to and/or words to create one
create a larger piece create one larger piece that larger piece that clearly
that does not clearly fairly communicates the communicates the message
communicate their message they want to send they want to send to their
message. to their audience. audience.

Artist statement is not Artist statement is well Artist statement is very well-
well written and only written but only discusses written and thoroughly
discusses one out of two out of the three required discusses all three of the
three required components. required components: the
components, or does finished work of art, the
not write an artist meaning behind it, and the
statement at all. process the student used to
complete the piece.

Student completed In finished text-based In finished text-based project,

minimal-to-none of the project, student chooses a student chooses a word or
text-based project. word or phrase that is phrase that is significant to
significant to them, and does them and is mindful in usage of
not use color / repetition color symbolism and elements
 strategically. and principles of design.

Student did not In artist statement for stencil
complete an artist project, student somewhat
statement for stencil explains their reasoning
project. behind choosing text and
color and its significance.
In artist statement for stencil
project, student clearly explains
their thought process, and
reasons for choosing text and
color and its significance.

Student does not Student demonstrates a fair Student demonstrates

demonstrate amount of craftsmanship in craftsmanship and complexity
craftsmanship in design composition and design in in composition and design in
in artwork, and the artwork, and the design is artwork, and the design is
design does not relate somewhat related to content. clearly and directly related to
to content. content.

Artist statement only Artist statement only Artist statement clearly

fairly addresses moderately addresses addresses historical, critical,
historical, critical, and historical, critical, and and personal connections and
personal connections personal connections but meets all requirements.
but is not clear. could be clearer.

Materials used on Materials used on sketches Materials used on sketches

sketches was not was experimental (used at was experimental (used at
experimental (only used least 2 different mediums) least 3 different mediums) and
one medium) and and displays knowledge of successfully displays
displays knowledge of one or more medium. knowledge of one or more
only one medium. medium.

The time spent on Time spent on project and
project is below developing work is
expectations/project is adequate, could have taken
not completed. more time to refine some
ideas.
The time spent on the project is
satisfactory, ideas are
developed and clear, and the
work is complete.

Final project FInal project demonstrates Final project demonstrates

demonstrates understanding in at least two understanding in two or more
understanding in one mediums. mediums.
medium.
Final project is not Final project is connected to
clearly connected to artist statement but could be
artist statement in an more developed and
understandable way. connections could be more
obvious.
Final project is connected to
artist statement in a clear and
understandable way.