PA Proposed Academic Standard for the Arts & Humanities 9.2

 Historical and Cultural Contexts Assessment Scoring Guide

 

 

Historical Context

Interpreting works in the Arts & Humanities through awareness of their time period

Cultural Context

Enriching awareness of the works in the Arts & Humanities of a people through perception of their customs, beliefs and world view

Advanced

  •          Compares and contrasts and contrasts historical differences and/or similarities across academic disciplines
  •          Analyzes works in the arts and humanities and synthesizes an inventive personal response to the historical content
  •          Terminology usage reflects interdisciplinary synthesis
  •          Compares and contrasts cultural differences and/or similarities across academic disciplines
  •          Analyzes works in the arts and humanities and synthesizes an inventive personal response to the cultural content
  •          Terminology usage reflects interdisciplinary synthesis

Proficient

  •          Compares and contrasts historical differences and/or similarities in two or more works in the arts and humanities
  •          Analyzes works in the arts and humanities to determine their historical significance
  •          Applies discipline-specific and developmentally-appropriate terminology
  •          Compares and contrasts cultural differences and/or similarities in two or more works in the arts and humanities
  •          Analyzes works in the arts and humanities to determine their cultural significance
  •          Applies discipline-specific and developmentally-appropriate terminology

Basic

  •          Describes historical differences and/or similarities in two or more works in the arts and humanities
  •          Analyzes works in the arts and humanities to determine some aspects of their historical context
  •          Uses discipline-related terminology
  •          Describes cultural differences and/or similarities in two or more works in the arts and humanities
  •          Analyzes works in the arts and humanities to determine some aspects of their cultural context
  •          Uses discipline-related terminology

Below Basic

  •          Identifies some historical differences and/or similarities in works in the arts and humanities
  •          Determines which aspects of works in the arts and humanities reflect history
  •          Uses general or inappropriate terminology
  •          Identifies some cultural differences and/or similarities in works in the arts and humanities
  •          Determines which aspects of works in the arts and humanities reflect culture
  •          Uses general or inappropriate terminology

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