God Project

Performance Assessment – The God Unit

You are an artist commissioned to be part of the “GOD” installation, a museum designed to show the many faces of God. Your mission is to create a work of art that the guests will find understandable, meaningful, and moving.

Task 1: Create a prospectus. This will be a proposal of your planned art display, including the names of God you intend to use, the size and media, and an idea of the eventual composition. This part of the assignment will be due on Monday, January 31st.

Task 2: Create a work of art that displays your relationship to, and understanding of, God. The work must include at least 5 names of God (1 that we discussed in class, 3 that are on the distributed list but did not discuss, and 1 that you generated yourself.) The names of God must be readable, but may be in English or in Hebrew, and of any size. The work must also include artistic elements that show your understanding of the nature of God.

Task 3: Write a passage that will accompany the artwork. This will include why you chose the names you did, reasons for artistic decisions such as color, size, relationship of position, artistic additions, etc. This should be at least 1 typed, double spaced page with standard margins and MLA heading.

Task 4: Create a smaller, “About the artist” work and paragraph. This should display God's understanding of you at this time in your life. This part of the project must be 2D.
Tasks 2-4 will be due on February 14th.

Rubric
Out of 100 total points:
Task 1: Prospectus – 10 points
On time – 2 points
MLA format – 2 points
Accurate spelling and grammar – 2 points
Clear and correct summation of what the work will be – 4 points

Task 2: Art Project – 35 points
On time – 5 points
Includes 5 names of God – 10 points
Names of God are correct and readable – 10 points
Work of Art shows effort and artistic sensibility – 10 points

Task 3: Accompanying Explanation - 40 points
On time – 3 points
MLA format – 2 points
Proper Spelling and Grammar – 10 points
Appropriate Length – 5 points
Piece thoroughly explains all artistic decisions – 10 points
Artistic decisions made show depth and understanding – 10 points

Task 4: About the Artist – 15 points
On time – 2 points
MLA/Spelling/Grammar – 3 points
Work shows good self-understanding – 10 points