Use the artifact to discuss how acts of creative expression impact and are impacted by the people and situations that surround it. How might the artifact and the person who created it have impacted each other? For instance, how might the geographic location where the artifact was made, the materials used to create the artifact, the medium of the creative process, or the environment where the artifact is displayed influence the creator’s life or future creative work? How might the artifact and the culture or context in which it was created have impacted each other? For instance, does the artifact add to the understanding of the culture from which it was created? What contributions does it make to continuing on a dialogue about that culture and the importance of its artifacts?

VI. Pose questions you have after thinking deeply about this artifact. What more do you want to know regarding: a. The relationship between human culture and expression? b. Your personal assumptions about artifacts of this sort and why they exist? c. How your values have shaped and are shaped by your expression and that of others? d. The relationship between the possible intent of the creator and your own interpretation of its meaning?

VII. Speculate on how you would go about answering these questions. For instance, what sorts of things would you study about these kinds of artifacts and their contexts that might begin addressing these questions?

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Type your responses to the prompt on the Artifact Chart. Bullet points and other notations are acceptable provided the requirements of the prompt are met.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Describe the Artifact

Meets “Proficient” criteria and descriptive details communicate a thoughtful observation of the artifact

Describes the artifact in detail Describes the artifact but is cursory or over-generalized

Does not describe the artifact 9.5

Elements of the Artifact

Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation of choices demonstrates insight into the personally intriguing nature of the artifact

Chooses important elements of the artifact, explaining their importance

Chooses important elements of the artifact, but explanation is cursory

Does not choose important elements of the artifact, explaining their importance

9.5

Purpose of the Artifact

Meets “Proficient” criteria and connection between purpose and success in communicating purpose demonstrates insight into what makes communication successful

States opinion on the purpose of the artifact, explaining whether the purpose is successfully communicated

States opinion on the purpose of the artifact, explaining whether the purpose is successfully expressed, but is over- generalized

Does not state opinion on the purpose of the artifact

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