Crafting and Refining the Monologue: High School Proficient Model Cornerstone Assessment
Crafting and Refining the Monologue Model Cornerstone Assessment
Title: Crafting and Refining the Monologue
Grade Level: High School Proficient
Author: Ben Hodge
Artistic Processes: Creating, Performing, Responding
Task Description: Students will select a monologue from one of the pre-selected choices. They will engage in script scoring by making choices about the monologue they have selected and work to prepare for two separate performances (Baseline and Summative). The students will then present their monologue for the class and teacher in a collaborative setting.
Evidence of Student Learning Collected: Student performance
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This model cornerstone assessment was created and piloted during the 2020-2021 school year, funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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