Lesson #8
Classroom Post-Visit: Critique
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Objective
Students will:
• Learn to critically examine their own self-portraits created in the
art class with peers using an eye toward what they intended to
share about their identities and the success with which they were able to.

Description/questions/activity:
Hang self-portraits and conduct a critique session using the following
guidelines: one mic, safe space, and participation.

CRITIQUE GUIDELINES
Throughout the year the following criteria is established to prepare
students for critiques.
At the start of class, students are asked to review the guidelines
of a critique before the process begins.

The guidelines are as follows:
one mic: This means that one person speaks at a time.
safe space: This indicates that students must show respect for
oneself and each other.
participation: All students must share knowledge and provide
feedback to each other.

This habitual act establishes a space where students feel secure
about themselves enabling them to share about their work.

Class Activity: Have students talk about their own work as an
in-class critique. What are the choices they, as artists, made?
What have they decided to include? How have they incorporated
the ideas we’ve discussed such as background, gaze, gesture,
costume, pose? How have they used materials?
Which artists influenced them?

Conclusion: Where do we go from here? How can we get our
work ready for exhibition? How can we create a label for
our portraits? Discuss application process for the annual art show.

Application