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Benchmark Assessment

Big Idea: Identity within Social Practice Medium(s): Photography Grade Level: 9th
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excelent good fair needs work

class *supported explanation and *reasoning convincing *incomplete *inadequate

critique interpretation complete explanation/ explanation explanation/
interpretation interpretation interpretation
*summarizes important
points and makes
connections * states ideas with
*states ideas and gives limited support
*makes perceptive examples *describes without
comparisons, striking evident purpose
contrast *makes sweeping
generalizations
*offers new insight *personalizes
knowledge
*raises new questions *offers insight *lacks complexity *employs symbols n a
literal manner
*extends well beyond
information given
*demonstrated *Demonstrates
*demonstrated understanding of some confusion with most
understanding of key terms key terms key terms
*applies ideas in a
disconnected manner
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Compositi *clearly and concisely summarizes *clearly and concisely *the big idea is *The Big ideas isnt
on, the importance of the big idea. summarizes the importance unclear present
narrative of the big idea. *lacks evidence of
and *clearly and concisely addresses prior learning
mastery experiences and prior knowledge *clearly and concisely
of skills and learning. addresses experiences and *lacks evidence of prior
prior knowledge and * fails to show learning and new
* evidence of grasping new learning. understanding of technical skills
technical and artistic concepts technical learning
going beyond requirements of the * elements of grasping new and new skills has
assignment technical and artistic evidence of only
composition are somewhat utilizing one skill or *Elements of
*composition benefits and present, actively participant tool composition are not
emphasizes the meaning and during class used and lacks message
message of photo
* some elements of
*Photo explores expression composition are reached but *Some elements of
and expands on initial idea does not support the composition are met *photo lacks idea
of image before photoshop message of the photo but lacks message planning and expansion
entirely
*use of lighting, angle and
symbols are well thought *photo is based upon * photo lacks idea
out initial plan but lacks planning and * numerous jagged cut
*neat crisp cuts and lines, expansion of the idea expansion lines and dog-eared
levelly placed within film corners
*mostly neat crisp cuts
and placement of * jagged cut lines
photo
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needs
work
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