Each student's work may result in a grade of either A, B, C, D, or F. Below are descriptions of what work for each of these grades will look like (deadlines having been met):

Lesson 1 - What is Sculpture? What is 3-D Design?:

Here's what an A looks like:

• Student has completed all 18 written forms satisfactorily.

A B looks like:

• Student has completed at least 15 of the 18 written forms satisfactorily.

A C looks like:

• Student has completed at least 12 of the 18 written forms satisfactorily.

A D looks like:

• Student has completed at least 10 of the 18 written forms satisfactorily.

An F looks like:

• Student has completed fewer than 10 of the 18 written forms satisfactorily.

Lesson 2 - 3-D Design-- an Architectural Model:

Here's what an A looks like:

• Student can show at least five sketches (and/or uses of the paper cutting-folding-gluing techniques) used to develop initial design ideas.
• Student has completed the model, having used glue to hold most pieces in position, and it is composed of at least 7 distinct forms.
• Student's model includes at least three forms which are not rectilinear (might include conical, hemispherical, spiral, cylindrical, and more unusual or amorphous forms, etc.)
• Student has included several human figures in order to convey the scale of the model.
• Student has completed all 5 written forms satisfactorily.

A B looks like:

• Student can show at least three sketches (and/or uses of the paper cutting-folding-gluing techniques) used to develop initial design ideas. (These do not include the final piece.)
• Student has completed the model, having used glue to hold most pieces in position, and it is composed of at least 5 distinct forms.
• Student's model includes at least two forms which are not rectilinear (might include conical, hemispherical, spiral, cylindrical, and more unusual or amorphous forms, etc.)
• Student has included one human figure in order to convey the scale of the model.
• Student has completed at least four of the 5 written forms satisfactorily.

A C looks like:

• Student can show at least one sketch (and/or use of the paper cutting-folding-gluing techniques) used to develop an initial design idea. (This cannot include the final piece.)
• Student has completed the model, having used glue to hold most pieces in position, and it is composed of at least 3 distinct forms.
• Student's model includes at least one form which is not rectilinear (might include conical, hemispherical, spiral, cylindrical, and more unusual or amorphous forms, etc.)
• Student has included one human figure in order to convey the scale of the model.
• Student has completed at least 3 of the 5 written forms satisfactorily.

A D looks like:

• Student has completed the model, but has used glue to hold less than half of its pieces in position, and it is composed of fewer than 3 distinct forms.
• Student has completed at least 2 of the 5 written forms satisfactorily.

An F looks like:

• Student has not completed the model.
• Or student has completed 0-1 of the 5 written forms satisfactorily.

Lesson 3 - Relief Sculpture Using Cardboard:

Here's what an A looks like:

• Student can show at least five sketches used to develop initial ideas for the relief sculpture. (This cannot include the final piece.)
• Student has completed the relief sculpture, having used glue to hold pieces in position, covering them with a metal foil.
• Student can show at least five scraps of foil with experiments with ways of coloring its surface.
• Student's relief sculpture has been displayed, installed within a portion of his/her architectural model.
• Student has completed all 6 written forms satisfactorily.

A B looks like:

• Student can show at least three sketches used to develop initial ideas for the relief sculpture. (This cannot include the final piece.)
• Student has completed the relief sculpture, having used glue to hold pieces in position, covering them with a metal foil.
• Student can show at least three scraps of foil with experiments with ways of coloring its surface.
• Student's relief sculpture has been displayed, installed within a portion of his/her architectural model.
• Student has completed at least 5 of the 6 written forms satisfactorily.

A C looks like:

• Student can show at least one sketch used to develop initial ideas for the relief sculpture. (This cannot include the final piece.)
• Student has completed the relief sculpture, having used glue to hold pieces in position, covering them with a metal foil.
• Student can show at least one scrap of foil with an experiment with a way of coloring its surface.
• Student's relief sculpture has been displayed, installed within a portion of his/her architectural model.
• Student has completed at least 4 of the 6 written forms satisfactorily.

A D looks like:

• Student has completed the relief sculpture, having used glue to hold pieces in position, covering them with a metal foil.
• Student's relief sculpture has been displayed, installed within a portion of his/her architectural model.
• Student has completed at least 2 of the 6 written forms satisfactorily.

An F looks like:

• Student has not completed the relief sculpture, or has not covered it with a metal foil.
• Or student's relief sculpture has not been displayed, or has not been installed within a portion of his/her architectural model.
• Or student has completed 0-1 of the 6 written forms satisfactorily.

Lesson 4 - Sculpture in the Round-- a Portrait in Clay:

Here's what an A looks like:

• Student can show at least five sketches used to develop initial ideas for the portrait sculpture.
• Student has completed the clay portrait sculpture in the round, so that the head is at least five inches in height.
• Student has modeled the features of the face with all the elements of human anatomy, each in 3-D (not simply drawn with scratched line). These elements include all 13 of the following:
  • full head of hair (in a particular style, not a simply generalized one),
  • forehead (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • eyebrows,
  • thickness of eyelids,
  • pupils,
  • bridge of the nose,
  • nostrils,
  • ala of the nostrils (bulging membrane around each nostril),
  • philtrum (indentation between nostrils and upper lip, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • lips (not simply an opening for the mouth),
  • chin and jaw (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • neck,
  • shoulders.
• Student has completed all 3 written forms satisfactorily.

A B looks like:

• Student can show at least three sketches used to develop initial ideas for the portrait sculpture.
• Student has completed the clay portrait sculpture in the round, so that the head is at least five inches in height.
• Student has modeled the features of the face with all the elements of human anatomy, each in 3-D (not simply drawn with scratched line). These elements include at least 10 of the following 13:
  • full head of hair (in a particular style, not a simply generalized one),
  • forehead (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • eyebrows,
  • thickness of eyelids,
  • pupils,
  • bridge of the nose,
  • nostrils,
  • ala of the nostrils (bulging membrane around each nostril),
  • philtrum (indentation between nostrils and upper lip, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • lips (not simply an opening for the mouth),
  • chin and jaw (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • neck,
  • shoulders.

• Student has completed at least 2 of the 3 written forms satisfactorily.

A C looks like:

• Student can show at least one sketch used to develop an initial idea for the portrait sculpture.
• Student has completed the clay portrait sculpture in the round, so that the head is at least four inches in height.
• Student has modeled the features of the face with all the elements of human anatomy, each in 3-D (not simply drawn with scratched line). These elements include at least 8 of the following 13:
  • full head of hair (in a particular style, not a simply generalized one),
  • forehead (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • eyebrows,
  • thickness of eyelids,
  • pupils,
  • bridge of the nose,
  • nostrils,
  • ala of the nostrils (bulging membrane around each nostril),
  • philtrum (indentation between nostrils and upper lip, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • lips (not simply an opening for the mouth),
  • chin and jaw (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • neck,
  • shoulders.

• Student has completed at least 2 of the 3 written forms satisfactorily.

A D looks like:

• Student has completed the clay portrait sculpture in the round, so that the head is at least 3 inches in height.
• Student has modeled the features of the face with all the elements of human anatomy, each in 3-D (not simply drawn with scratched line). These elements include at least 6 of the following 13:
  • full head of hair (in a particular style, not a simply generalized one),
  • forehead (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • eyebrows,
  • thickness of eyelids,
  • pupils,
  • bridge of the nose,
  • nostrils,
  • ala of the nostrils (bulging membrane around each nostril),
  • philtrum (indentation between nostrils and upper lip, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • lips (not simply an opening for the mouth),
  • chin and jaw (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • neck,
  • shoulders.

• Student has completed at least 1 of the 3 written forms satisfactorily.

An F looks like:

• Student has completed the clay portrait sculpture in the round, so that the head is less than 3 inches in height.
• Or student has modeled the features of the face with all the elements of human anatomy, each in 3-D (not simply drawn with scratched line). These elements include fewer than 6 of the following 13:
  • full head of hair (in a particular style, not a simply generalized one),
  • forehead (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • eyebrows,
  • thickness of eyelids,
  • pupils,
  • bridge of the nose,
  • nostrils,
  • ala of the nostrils (bulging membrane around each nostril),
  • philtrum (indentation between nostrils and upper lip, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • lips (not simply an opening for the mouth),
  • chin and jaw (or, if under hair, enough room for it to be under the hair),
  • neck,
  • shoulders.

• Or student has completed 0 of the 3 written forms satisfactorily.

Lesson 5 - Constructing Sculpture Using Found Materials:

Here's what an A looks like:

• Student has completed the constructed sculpture, and can display it where asked. It is at least 18 inches tall, 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep.
• Student has completed all 6 written forms satisfactorily.

A B looks like:

• Student has completed the constructed sculpture, and can display it where asked. It is at least 16 inches tall, 16 inches wide and 16 inches deep.
• Student has completed at least 5 of the 6 written forms satisfactorily.

A C looks like:

• Student has completed the constructed sculpture, and can display it where asked. It is at least 14 inches tall, 14 inches wide and 14 inches deep.
• Student has completed at least 4 of the 6 written forms satisfactorily.

A D looks like:

• Student has completed the constructed sculpture, and can display it where asked. It is at least 10 inches tall, 10 inches wide and 10 inches deep.
• Student has completed at least 3 of the 6 written forms satisfactorily.

An F looks like:

• Student has not completed the constructed sculpture, or cannot display it where asked. Or it is less than 10 inches tall, 10 inches wide, or 10 inches deep.
• Or student has completed 0-2 of the 6 written forms satisfactorily.

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