Help! 1. The unit explained that critique is an important part of being an artist. Another example of something similar is how an editor edits a writer’s work. What are some other careers that involve some form of critique? Explain how the critique in your examples are different than an art critique.

2. Imagine that you are an artist who refuses to let their art be critiqued. How might this affect your work or success as an artist? Why is it important to get your art critiqued?

3. What are some outside factors that can influence an art critique?

4. You learned about the four main parts of an art critique in this unit. If you had the opportunity to eliminate one of these parts and replace it with something else, what would you eliminate and add? Describe what step you would add to the critiquing process. Explain why you removed the step that you did.

5. Do you think that all art critiques should be done exactly the same, following the same format and asking the exact same questions? Why or why not?

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images, sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous