| Category |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Form |
Demonstrated outstanding understanding of opera form. |
Demonstrated strong understanding of opera form. |
Demonstrated some understanding of opera form. |
Demonstrated little understanding of opera form. |
| Characters |
Characters lively and in operatic tradition. |
Characters, while not as creatively done, are still in operatic tradition. |
Characters demonstrate some understanding of opera characterization. |
Characters demonstrate no understanding of opera characterization. |
Vocabulary/
Conventions |
Excellent use of operatic vocabulary and conventions. |
Very good use of operatic vocabulary and conventions. |
Fair use of operatic vocabulary and conventions. |
Poor use of operatic vocabulary and conventions. |
| Creativity |
Opera reflects time and effort expended by student(s). If a PowerPoint presentation, presentation is creatively fashioned and visually interesting. |
Opera reflects time and effort expended by student(s). If a PowerPoint presentation, presentation is somewhat creatively fashioned and is clear. |
Opera reflects student(s) spent only some time and effort. If a PowerPoint presentation, presentation is uninspired and somewhat muddled. |
Opera reflects student(s) spent little some time and effort. If a PowerPoint presentation, presentation appears thrown together with little thought. |
| Organization |
Opera was well-organized. When performed, opera was well-rehearsed. |
Opera was adequately organized and/or rehearsed. |
Opera was somewhat organized and/or rehearsed. |
Opera was poorly organized and/or rehearsed. |
| Music |
Music selected matches the opera and reflects considerable thought. |
Music selected matches the opera and reflects some thought. |
Some of the music selected matches the opera's tone or message. |
Either no music included or music does not match the opera's tone or message. |
| Mechanics |
No grammatical or spelling errors. |
Nearly no grammatical or spelling errors. |
Several grammatical or spelling errors. |
Riddled with grammatical or spelling errors. |
Objective
Number |
Type |
Description of
Assessment |
Adaptations and/or Accommodations |
| All the World's Great Operas in Ten Minutes |
F |
score sheet |
Extra time and prompting for two students with IEPs |
| Opera basics |
F |
visit to Opera Basics site |
Teacher assistance and study guide prepared by teacher |
| Virtual Field Trip |
F |
Virtual Field Trip passport |
Extra time for two students with IEPs |
| Creating an original opera |
S |
opera synopsis, PowerPoint, movie, or performance |
Extra time for two students with IEPs; assistance from humanities and ECE teachers |
| Reflection on opera |
S |
Process and Performance Reflection |
Extra time for two students with IEPs |
