Hero Shrine Rubric

Criteria
Monument
Identification

Advanced (4)
The student can
identify the
Lincoln Memorial,
Mount Rushmore,
Vietnam
Memorial,
Washington
Monument, Crazy
Horse Memorial,
and all the artists
associated with
those pieces.

Proficient (3)
The student can
identify 3-4 (The
Lincoln Memorial,
Mount Rushmore,
Vietnam
Memorial,
Washington
Monument, Crazy
Horse Memorial)
monuments and
their artists
correctly.

Developing (2)
The Student can
identify 1-2 (The
Lincoln Memorial,
Mount Rushmore,
Vietnam
Memorial,
Washington
Monument, Crazy
Horse Memorial)
monuments and
their artists
correctly.

Shrine v
Monument
Comparison

The student uses

information
learned in class
to correctly
identify the
similarities and
differences
between and
shrine and a
monument.
The student
thoroughly
develops multiple
(4+) plans for
potential shrines
through the

The student
correctly
identifies the
similarities and
difference
between a shrine
and a monument.

The student
attempts to
describe the
similarities and
differences
between a shrine
and a monument.

The student
clearly develops a
series (3) of plans
for potential
shrines through
the expressive

The student
develops a plan
for potential
shrines through
the expressive
use of everyday

Ideation

Basic (1)
The student
cannot identify
any monuments
or artists
associated with
the monuments.
(The Lincoln
Memorial, Mount
Rushmore,
Vietnam
Memorial,
Washington
Monument, Crazy
Horse Memorial)
The student
cannot identify
the similarities
and differences
between a shrine
and a monument.

The student does

not develop any
plans for
potential shrines
through the
expressive use of

Score

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Shrine
Creation

Explore

Reflection /
Critique

expressive use of
everyday objects.
The student
creates a shrine
with multiple
examples of
monumentality/m
ass, expressive v.
structural use of
materials,
expressive use of
color and
repetition to
convey meaning.
The student
describes and
demonstrates
multiple
examples of
assemblage, foil
relief, and wax
etching .
The student
completes the
Honor Card
activity and can
effectively
articulate the
intent/purpose of
their shrine to
others. The
intended

use of everyday
objects.
The student
creates a shrine
with 1 example of
each criteria.
(Monumentality/m
ass, expressive v.
structural use of
materials,
expressive use of
color and
repetition)
The student
describes and
demonstrates 1
examples of each
technique.
(Assemblage, foil
relief, and wax
etching.)
The student
completes the
Honor Card
activity and can
effectively
articulate the
intent/purpose of
their shrine to
others.

objects.

everyday objects.

The student
creates a shrine
with an emphasis
on 2 examples
from the criteria.
(Monumentality/m
ass, expressive v.
structural use of
materials,
expressive use of
color and
repetition)
The student
describes and
demonstrates 2 of
the 3 techniques.
(Assemblage, foil
relief, and wax
etching.)

The student
creates a shrine
without any
examples of
monumentality/m
ass, expressive v.
structural use of
materials,
expressive use of
color and
repetition.)

The student
completes the
Honor Card
activity and can
articulate the
intent/purpose of
their shrine to
others.

The student
completes the
Honor Card
activity but
cannot
effectively
articulate the
intent/purpose of
their shrine to
others.

The student
describes and
demonstrates 1
of 3 techniques.
(Assemblage, foil
relief, and wax
etching .)

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message of the
shrine is obvious
to the viewer.
Total Score