Art Critique
I have been marking like crazy and sometimes wish the papers could grade themselves BUT I am happy about being proactive this holidays instead of lazing around like a sloth. If I don't use my time wisely, I am likely to have a heart attack. Yesterday, I finished marking another set of Year 7 Case Studies (essays). I still have to cross it off my To-Do List. I have one more set of Year 7 Case Studies to mark then a handful of Year 11 piles to KO. While marking their essays, I realise that students still need more practice with 'Art Critique'. I have been teaching students how to 'describe', 'analyse', 'interpret' and make a 'judgement' with unknown artworks using games that I have made up (mentioned in my previous April blog post - 'Make Theory Fun'). The games prepare students for their Case Study. However, I feel like I need a variety of methods to effectively teach them how to critique artworks. In between marking, ...