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Mobile: 4th Quarter Project for
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
This project will be counted as your 4th
quarter class project (20% of overall class grade) and will also be entered
in the “Celebration of the Classics” art competition for recognition and
awards.
Objective: Create a mobile which clearly demonstrates your
knowledge of details from your story.
Rules:
1. At least 10 of the 15
details from your written list must be included on your mobile.
2. You must label neatly and permanently each
of the details that you include on your mobile.
3. Your mobile must not be smaller than 12”
in diameter.
3. Mobile may NOT be constructed from coat
hangers (except perhaps the hook on top)
4. The details must be appropriately sized
and able to be seen from a distance.
5. All materials must be securely attached;
points will be deducted for missing or broken pieces.
6. All items used on mobile must be hand-made
(no store-bought dolls/action figures/legos, etc.)
7.
Mobile must be fully balanced & hang properly - 5 pts will be deducted from
total grade for
slightly unbalanced mobile, 10 pts for
clearly unbalanced mobile
8. Mobiles constructed completely of pictures
printed from internet are prohibited.
9. Colored markers/pencils must be used - no
regular pencils permitted (unless you color over them).
Suggestions for materials:
Possible materials: model magic works well
if student is able to make distinctive shapes; thin wooden panels, styrofoam
Beware of making blob-like figures. Model
magic can be hard to work with.
Grading Rubric:
1. 50%: following directions 1-9 above
2. 10%: effectiveness in telling the story
visually
3. 10%: neatness, sturdiness, and durability
4. 10%: accuracy of details and faithfulness
to Ovid’s version of the story
5. 10%: creativity, originality, complexity
of design and oral presentation of project to class.
6. 10%: final, polished written version of
summary, details and other project information (see below)
Pre-Project Preparation Homework/Quiz Grades
prior to turning in project:
Prior to turning in the final project and the
polished, written work, each student will demonstrate full understanding of
his/her story by doing the following homework/quiz assignments.
1. Write a summary of your story in five to
eight sentences. No more, no less.
2. Find and list 15 details in your story
that you would be able to represent visually.
3. Explain the relevance of each detail to
your story.
YOU
MUST USE THE RUBRIC TO COMPLETE THE PRE-PROJECT WORK
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