Mural and artist’s statement clearly answer the question, “What were the major cultural achievements of the Maya, Aztecs, and Inca?”
Do your mural and artist’s statement reflect a clear understanding of the unit’s most important topics—land and settlements of the Americas, the Imperial Inca period, and the Post-Classic period and European conquest?
Does your mural use a variety of elements to effectively convey the most important ideas from the unit?
Does your mural show imagination, creativity, and visual appeal?
Does your artist’s statement clearly explain what is represented in the mural?
Evaluation
Quality of Historical Information:
Mural accurately represents the most important achievements of the Maya, Aztec, and/or Inca
Effective Use of Elements of Mural:
Uses variety of mural elements to effectively convey message
Mural elements combined to allow viewer to understand key ideas
Clarity of Summary Statement:
Explains each part of the mural and its location and dimensions Clearly summarizes the intended message of the mural
Overall Visual Appeal:
Mural is striking to the viewer, has visual appeal...5pts
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Evaluation
Clearly summarizes the intended message of the mural
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