Art 2 · Week 22 · Critique and Revision

Handling Rejection

Students critique a personal piece as if for a juried show, read how professional artists handle rejection, and plan a healthy response to setbacks.

Self-managementGrades 9 to 12About 20 minutesAccomplished
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Students will
Students critique a personal piece against jury style criteria, read how professional artists respond to rejection, and plan a healthy response to a setback.
SEL skill
Use a pause and reframe plan to respond to disappointing news
What it looks like
Students practice self-management by naming a setback response plan with steps for coping, reframing, and trying again.
Content focus
Handling Rejection
Format
Think write pair share

Self-management

Self-management is regulating your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors so you can handle stress and keep working toward your goals. More self-management activities

What you get

A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.

Standards

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