Print and complete the worksheet. Then assess yourself using the rubric provided.

CHARACTERISTICS OF NAVAJO POTTERY

After looking at the Navajo pottery at the two web sites, complete this worksheet.

1. Generally, what color does the clay used become when fired?

2. What kinds of decoration do you see on the pots?

3. How would you describe the shapes of the pots?

4. What different purposes might these pots have been used for?

5. In what ways does this pottery seem like other pottery you have seen?

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR CHARACTERISTICS OF NAVAJO POTTERY

Reading the answers on your worksheet, decide which level you have achieved as described below.

1. You can identify the characteristic forms of Navajo pots.

Beginning:
You make a limited attempt to describe the pots, answering in single words or brief phrases.

Competent:
You use complete sentences to accurately describe the pots, mentioning their colors, shapes, and kinds of decorations.

Advanced:
You describe the characteristics of the pots in detail, noting how it is the same as or different from other pottery you have seen.

2. You can discuss the purpose for which various kinds of pots are made.

Beginning:
You name one or two purposes for which Navajo pots are made.

Competent:
You name or describe several purposes for which Navajo pots are made.

Advanced:
You describe the purposes for which Navajo pots are made in some detail.

3. You can explain the differences between traditional and newer forms of Navajo pottery and the reasons for these differences.

Beginning:
You don't find any differences.

Competent:
You explain two or more differences (in styles, in technology, in purpose, etc.) between traditional and newer forms of Navajo pottery.

Advanced:
You explain in detail the reasons for the differences between traditional and newer forms of Navajo pottery.