To answer this question correctly, students must select Fact 2 and explain how it might provide context to understand why the artist created the image in the 1870s. Students should explain that the artist may have created an image of the Pilgrims that would have appealed to 1870s audiences looking for commemorative images.
Level: Proficient
Student selects the correct fact and explains how it might help explain why the artist created the image in 1876.
Level: Emergent
Student selects the correct fact but provides an incomplete explanation of how the fact might help explain the artist’s motivation.
Level: Basic
Student selects an incorrect fact or selects the correct fact but does not provide a reasonable explanation for how it might help explain the artist’s motivation.
