Name: _______________________________________________ Date: _____________________ Period: ___________

8th Grade Art: Time for Global Change

Achievement
Level

Criterion A: Knowing and

Understanding

i. demonstrate knowledge of the art

form studied, including concepts,
processes, and the use of
appropriate language
ii. demonstrate knowledge of the role
of the art form in original or displaced
contexts
iii. use acquired knowledge to inform
their artwork.
Student demonstrates excellent
knowledge of how to create a work of
art with a particular message.
7-8

Student demonstrates excellent

knowledge and understanding of
using art to advocate for a global
need.

Criterion B: Developing Skills

i. demonstrate the acquisition and

development of the skills and
techniques of the art form studied
ii. demonstrate the application of skills
and techniques to create, perform
and/or present art.
Student demonstrates excellent
acquisition and development of skills of
a chosen medium.
Student demonstrates excellent
application of skills and techniques in
order to create a work of art that clearly
advocates for a specific sustainable
development goal.

Student demonstrates substantial

knowledge of the above criterion.

Student demonstrates substantial

knowledge of the above criterion.

Criterion D: Responding

i. outline a clear and feasible artistic

intention

i. outline connections and transfer

learning to new settings

ii. outline alternatives, perspectives,

and imaginative solutions

ii. create an artistic response inspired

by the world around them

iii. demonstrate the exploration of

ideas through the developmental
process to a point of realization.

iii. evaluate the artwork of self and

others.

Student outlines an excellent, clear

message within a work of art.

Student excellently outlines the

connection between a global need
and the creation of a work of art to
bring awareness of the issue.

Student outlines excellent imaginative

solutions and perspectives within a
work of art.
Student demonstrates excellent
exploration of ideas through the
process of researching a global issue
and producing a work of art that
advocates for the awareness of the
issue.

Student displays excellent acquired

knowledge of a specific UN
Sustainable Development Goal and
how to create a work of art that could
be publically displayed in order to
bring awareness to the global need.
5-6

Criterion C: Thinking Creatively

Student demonstrates substantial

knowledge of the above criterion.

Student creates an excellent artistic

response inspired by a chosen UN
Sustainable Development Goal.
Student provides an excellent written
evaluation of the artwork in the form
of an artist statement.

Student demonstrates substantial

knowledge of the above criterion.

3-4

Student demonstrates adequate

knowledge of the above criterion.

Student demonstrates adequate

knowledge of the above criterion.

Student demonstrates adequate

knowledge of the above criterion.

Student demonstrates adequate

knowledge of the above criterion.

1-2

Student demonstrates limited

knowledge of the above criterion.

Student demonstrates limited

knowledge of the above criterion.

Student demonstrates limited

knowledge of the above criterion.

Student demonstrates limited

knowledge of the above criterion.

Student does not meet the

requirements of the descriptions
above.

Student does not meet the

requirements of the descriptions above.

Student does not meet the

requirements of the descriptions
above.

Student does not meet the

requirements of the descriptions
above.

Self-score

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Grade Boundary

32-26

25-18

17-9

8-1

Letter Grade