Teams will be provided with canvas, paints, and brushes to complete their mural. All teams competing in the Mural Competition must have their team’s Mural ready to display the night of the competition and prepare an oral interpretation of the mural.
The Skit may not be longer than 6 minutes. The presentation should be a theatrical presentation of the team’s original concepts (three facts/two statistics-extra points for bilingual).
The mural's theme is focused on an identity of the group members.
Explain how the theme relates to the group members
The group understands the impacts of their theme
The mural encourages thinking and discussion
The mural is original and creative
Our mural is aesthetically pleasing
Our mural is our best work - anyone can clearly see that we took our time and put a lot of care into its creation
Our mural is laid out/organized in a way that makes sense, even if we have to explain it first
Our group is able to clearly explain the theme of our mural and how that theme connects to one or more issues of social/environmental justice (contemporary or historical) or identity within our group ☐
Our group is able to clearly explain the symbolism in our mural, as well as any artwork that isn’t immediately identifiable to someone outside our group
Every member of our group contributed to the mural at some point (design, painting, explaining) and could answer questions about it if asked directly
Our group has a written explanation of the theme of our mural to be presented with the actual mural itself
Our written explanation clearly connects the theme of our mural with one or more issues of social/environmental justice (contemporary or historical) or identity within our group
Our written explanation is professional and written in a formal style
Our written explanation has 2 or fewer spelling and grammar errors