1997 Arts Assessment Strategies ReportExercise Nine From The Stolen Moon Task

In this exercise from The Stolen Moon task, students are required to use their understanding of the work to connect its content and meaning to a different expressive form. The exercise is designed to explore whether students can place works of theatre in a larger cultural context.

Think about what the character of Raven says and does in the scene. Now think of a character from a movie, book, play, or television show you know of who is like Raven in some way.

Character ________________ from __________________.

Explain how the character you chose is like Raven. Be specific.

Scoring Guide

The character of Raven in The Stolen Moon scene is that of a wise and clever leader. She is resourceful, collaborative, and open to compromise for the good of all. An acceptable response to this question should include the name of a character from a book, a movie, play, or television show that shares these qualities. The student should give a specific reason for choosing that particular character to indicate the student’s ability to make connections with other expressive forms.

3 - ACCEPTABLE The student identifies an appropriate character from another genre and gives a specific explanation of how the character is like Raven. [Sample Response]

2 - PARTIAL The student identifies an appropriate character from another genre but does not give an explanation of how the character is like Raven that is relevant to the script. [Sample Response]

1 - UNACCEPTABLE The student does not identify a character from another genre. [Sample Response]

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