Name:

Date:

American Studies

Unit 2: American Dream

1. Original Artwork: Complete and submit an original piece of artwork that captures a personal view of the American Dream. It may be a painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, photos, computer-generated art, or whatever captures a personal vision of the American Dream. However, it may not be a piece of someone else’s art. The student may choose to create a piece of music or dance interpretation instead. These options need to be submitted digitally along with a thorough paragraph statement explaining how this art represents the American Dream.

American Dream Artwork Rubric:

Photos and statements are best presented from the student’s digital portfolio, as a HTML page link.

1. Photos must be personally taken, not from published sources such as magazines or from the Internet.

_____ Ideas, Development, and Conventions

10

___1. minimum of 100 words explaining how this art represents the American Dream .

___2. ideas were original and creative

___3. typed, 12pt standard font.

___4. proper spelling, punctuation, and usage.

___5. sentences flowed smoothly and were complete. (No fragments, run-ons, or comma splices.)

_____ Visual Representation

15

___1. time and effort into the project is obvious

___2.

_____ Total (minimum of 17 needed to pass this portion of the unit project).

25

_____ Extra Credit

10

___1. +3 included in link on digital portfolio’s American Studies homepage

___2. +2 standup presentation 1-2 mins. from digital portfolio.

___3. +1 point for each day project is submitted prior to due date (up to 5 points).