Rubric for essay: |
50 - 45 pts. 90% - 100% | 40 - 45pts. 80% - 90% | 33 - 38pts. 65% - 75% | 30 - 25pts. 60% - 50% |
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| Essay answers research question. | Essay question is answered in essay. Essay uses specific visual evidence to analyze each representation's relationship to the religious beliefs of the culture from which it comes. |
Essay question is not fully answered. Covers religious beliefs, but not religious practices. | Essay question is not answered. Does not discuss religious beliefs and practices. | Essay is incomplete. Does not discuss religious beliefs and practices. |
| Required works* | Essay discusses two required works as indicated in the instructions | Essay discusses two required works | Essay discusses only one work | Essay discusses only one work |
| Use of citations to support essay | Citations are used throughout essay and fully support topic of paragraph. All citations reflect reliable sources of information. |
Citations are used throughout essay and fully support topic of paragraph. Most citations reflect reliable sources of information. | Citations are not used throughout essay. Citations do not fully support topic of paragraph. |
Missing citations. |
| Works cited page | Works cited page lists resources in standard mla format. The list reflects more than 2 sources of information that are considered reliable by art historians. | Works cited page lists resources in standard mla format. The list reflects reliable sources of information, but fewer than 3 resources are cited. | Works cited page lists resources sources not considered reliable by art historians. | Works cited page is missing. |
| Grammar, spelling, punctuation, & capitalization | Correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. | One or two typos or mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization. | Proofreading not evident. | Proofreading not evident. |
*Essay: The visual representation of deities and holy personages is a feature of religious beliefs and practices throughout the world. Select and fully identify two examples of representations of deities or holy personages, in any medium, from two different cultures. Using specific visual evidence, analyze each work in relation to the religious beliefs and practices within its culture. The first one must be either 66. Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece), or 95. The Virgin of Guadalupe, the other is to be chosen from 182, 184, 195, 202, 216, or 217, see list below.
66. Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)
95. The Virgin of Guadalupe
Answer the essay question using one example from above (#66 or #95) and one chosen from the list below:
182. Buddha, Bamiyan
184. Jowo Rinpoche, enshrined in the Jokhang Temple
195. Longmen caves
202. Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja)
216. Staff god
217. Female deity from Nukuoro
Three Tasks for this essay:
1. Select and fully identify two appropriate representations from two different cultures, as described above.
2. Use specific visual evidence to analyze each representation's relationship to the religious beliefs of the culture from which it comes.
3. Use specific visual evidence to analyze each representation's relationship to the religious practices of the culture from which it comes.