Collage Rubric

Exceeds (4) Meets (3) Developing (2) Poor (1)

Attention to Theme The student gives The student gives The student gives The student's items
reasonable items in some reasonable fairly reasonable are weak and
the collage is items in the items in the illustrate difficulty
related to the collage are related collage are related understanding how
assigned theme. to the assigned to the assigned to relate items to
For most items, the theme. For many theme. the assigned theme.
relationship is clear of the items, the
without relationship is
explanation. clear without
explanation.

Understanding of The student can The student can The student can The student has
Media define the term define the term define the term trouble defining the
"collage" and tell "collage" and tell "collage" and tell term "collage" and
how it differs from how it differs from how it differs from describing how it
two other media. two other media. two other media. differs from other
S(he) can also S(he) can also S(he) can also media AND/OR the
name at least 5 name at 3-4 things name at least 1-2 student cannot
things that make a that make a things that make a describe how to
collage more collage more collage more make a collage more
powerful or powerful or powerful or powerful or
attractive. attractive. attractive. attractive.

Creativity Several of the One or two of the One or two The student did not
graphics or objects graphics or objects graphics or objects make or customize
used in the collage used in the collage were made or any of the items on
reflect an reflect student customized by the the collage.
exceptional degree creativity in their student, but the
of student creation and/or ideas were typical
creativity in their display. rather than
creation and/or creative (.e.g,
display apply the emboss
filter to a drawing
in Photoshop).