UNIT TOPIC: Critiques

LESSON TITLE: How to Critique a Piece of Art

UNIT OBJECTIVES: Students will critique their Project 9.2 Project: Color Replacement
Self Portrait.
Students will use proficient communication and design skills to
conceive, develop, produce, edit critique and revise multimedia
projects that inform, educate or entertain while meeting accuracy,
project and deadline requirements.

LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will use proficient communication and design skills to
conceive, develop, produce, edit critique and revise multimedia
projects that inform, educate or entertain while meeting accuracy,
project and deadline requirements.

ASSESSMENT & PERFORMANCE: Rubric

Examples of work

MATERIALS NEEDED: PowerPoint & TV

Google Classroom w/ PowerPoint uploaded
Worksheet (Classwork/Homework)
Rubric

CURRICULUM AREA(S): Graphic Design Technology I

GRADE: 10-12 UNIT DURATION: 4 Days LESSON DURATION: 2 Day

STANDARDS

ALG 1.2
Assess the use of graphic design to communicate messages or
influence society.
ALG 1.3
Assess the use of graphic design to elicit desired responses.
CTE GRAPHIC DESIGN STANDARDS
ALG 3.1
Assess the application of graphic design elements, principles, and
techniques to determine their effect on design and messaging
ALG 4.1
Develop a message, idea, or narrative concept that addresses client
needs.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex
ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the
effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.D
COMMON CORE - ENGLISH STANDARD
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the
complexity of the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.E
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while
attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which

ANTICIPATORY SET (DO NOW)
ANTICIPATORY SET (DO NOW)
ASSESSMENT
MAIN ACTIVITY (MINI-LESSON)
MAIN ACTIVITY (MINI-LESSON)
ASSESSMENT
GUIDED PRACTICE
GUIDED PRACTICE ASSESSMENT
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSESSMENT
SPECIAL NEEDS (Including GT)
they are writing.
INSTRUCTION
Students will watch When Did This Become Art?
Have students share with partners:
Do you agree with Andy Rooney? Why or why not?
What did you think of the public artwork?
Do you think there is a right or a wrong answer when critiquing
artwork?
Will walk around to check on students progress and to get real
time answers.
Will have a couple voice what they thought to the class
(informally)
Review previous lesson by:
Teacher projects a piece of art and will walk students through how
to do a critique with students using graphics organizer.
N/A
Each table will have a printed picture of a piece of art.
The teacher will then post the same picture on the TV and work with
students using a graphics organizer.
Verbal questions throughout creation:
How would you describe this work
Look, medium, color, texture, space
How did they create unity (color choices)
How did it make YOU feel
What is the artist trying to communicate
Once activity finishes, self assess using rubric
Which part of the criteria was the highest rating? Why?
How could you strengthen your critique with the lowest score?
Worksheet that will be passed out, critiquing their own color
replacement project.
Rubric that is at the bottom of the worksheet
ACCOMMODATIONS
PD2 - (4) Students with IEP/BSP/504
PD5 - (7) Students with IEP/BSP/504
 PD2 - None
ENGLISH AS A S
ECOND LANGUAGE
(ESL) PD5 - None

PD2 - None
CULTURE & DIVERSITY
PD5 - None