A rubric is an assessment tool used to score student performance. Teachers can design a rubric to coincide which a particular task or project and include a broad range categories to measure each aspect of the assignment. Although there are not rigid rules for rubric creation, scoring composites typically consist of a grading scale with a point system, a stem statement to describe the skill being attempted and a description of the point system to gauge specific performance levels.
The art related rubric chart should include a list of both school wide outcomes and project specific outcomes. Common chart headings include basic skills, application of knowledge, higher level thinking skills, teamwork or basic social skills and individual responsibility. The rubric scoring chart could also include blocks specific to the project, such as types of material chosen for a recycling art project or ability to recreate a scene accurately for a literary art project.
Reading and art go together like peanut butter and jelly. Students can work either individually or as a group on art projects to create a scene from the works on a page. A shoebox diorama may seem a bit old-fashioned, but involves critical thinking skills, comprehension of the topic and even sequencing skills to create. A teacher could assign each student a different page or chapter to make an artistic book report display.
Social studies, history and government classes also offer a great opportunity for artistic expression. A class studying various branches and types of government could recreate iconic buildings from Popsicle sticks or toothpicks to share during an oral report. A culture or period quilt is both a fun and informative project. Students use different colored construction paper, yarn and a hole punch to make a paper quilt or wall hanging. One side of the quilt will features illustrations or a 3D image created from lightweight material and the other side features text written by the student to explain the image. This type of project works very well when studying Native American cultures and the progression of modes of transportation and communication during a specific time period.