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Mandalas - 7th grade

In this lesson, the students learned about the history of mandalas.They then created their own unique mandalas using mix media of sand, gel pens, construction paper crayons and pencils, and glitter glue.

Rubric Code: RXC72W8

By sschrotenboer

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Mandala
	Excellent Grade Level with Excellence 4 pts	Good Grade Level 3 pts	Fair Progressing to Grade Level 2 pts	Poor Attempts Grade Level 1 pts
Design	Excellent Viewed resource materials for inspiration only. Was able to create own unique design with no visible resemblance to resource materials. No other like it in class.	Good Used resource material, but made various changes to create own design. Clearly time taken to plan out.	Fair Copied mostly from resource material with one or two changes	Poor Copied from only resource material.
Craftsmanship	Excellent Student's media skill level is exceptional. All media used is done with great time and care. Nothing could be added or taken away to improve the mandala.The patterns have radial symmetry, and the lines are clean.	Good Skill level is on grade level. Student's use of media was very good with exception of a few places which need some extra added time.The patterns have some radial symmetry, and the lines are clean.	Fair More time was given in use of media, but still had problems in filling in spaces with sand and mixing crayons, pencil. pens, and glitter glue. The patterns have some radial symmetry, but lines may not be clean. May have some unfinished white space.	Poor Skill level of all mediums very low. Sloppily done.
Color	Excellent Student shows clear skill in use of complimentary colors or dark and light colors while creating added contrast of some areas coming forward and others going back by the use of the different textured colored media.	Good Color was thought out with emphasis on contrast created by use of different colored textured media. Evidence of use of color wheel not evident.	Fair Some thought given to how colors work, but with minimal contrast.	Poor Colors blend together with no real evidence of contrast. No thought given to use of color.
Process	Excellent The center point is emphasized and is clearly at the very center with a symbol. The four cardinal points are clearly scene and identified.	Good The center point is emphasized but maybe a little too enlarged. There is evidence of either four cardinal points or entrances.	Fair There is a center point emphasized but the four cardinal points or entrances which lead one inside are not visible.	Poor There is no center point emphasized nor any type of four cardinal points.
Time Management	Excellent Student used every minute of class to make the artwork the best quality piece. Was not turned in early or late.	Good Student used class time to make the artwork the best quality piece, but needed 1 redirection to stay focused. Was turned in 1 day early or late.	Fair Student used some class time to make the artwork the best quality piece, but needed MANY redirection to stay focused. Was turned in 2 days early or late.	Poor Student did not use class time well to finish piece.

Keywords:

mandala, geometric and organic shapes

Subjects:

Arts and Design

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