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Lessons by Title
Mural to Music 1
Ask your students to make a collaborative mural drawing to music, using their invented sign language, their imagination, and their responses to the music.
Hip Hop, Skip, and Jump
This program was designed to be a take-home activity for children in conjunction with the exhibition of Keith Haring's work at the Whitney Museum in New York City.
Tools for Discussing Haring’s Work
By maintaining a framework to lead a discussion, this outline will help make looking at, talking about, and responding to art less intimidating.
The Story of Red and Blue – Writing
This lesson helps students explore the creative possibilities of using language to interpret art.
The 1980s Series – Music
During the 1980s, music, dance, fashion, and art experienced a boom of energy and innovation. It was also during the 80s that Haring came into prominence and produced most of his signature work. This series of lessons seeks to explore the cultural and creative phenomenons of the 1980s for the youth of today. The Music lesson gives students the opportunity to create music videos using their favorite songs, implementing the use of story boards and set design.
The 1980s Series – Graffiti
During the 1980s, music, dance, fashion, and art experienced a boom of energy and innovation. It was also during the 80s that Haring came into prominence and produced most of his signature work. This series of lessons seeks to explore the cultural and creative phenomenons of the 1980s for the youth of today. The Graffiti project seeks to create an open & constructive forum for students to communicate their thoughts and feelings by creating a "graffiti wall" within the classroom.
The 1980s Series – Fashion
During the 1980s, music, dance, fashion, and art experienced a boom of energy and innovation. It was also during the 80s that Haring came into prominence and produced most of his signature work. This series of lessons seeks to explore the cultural and creative phenomenons of the 1980s for the youth of today. The Fashion lesson allows students to transform old clothes, model them and reflect on the process while having fun and being creative.
Posters for a Charity
This insightful lesson combines ethics with art, allowing students to consider the social and political climate they live in, and to take positive action by creating posters that inspire awareness and change.
Introduction to Keith Haring
This interactive lesson helps inspire those students who seek to understand their world through music, dance, fashion and popular culture. A totally hip and fun project with extensive teacher notes to follow.
Haring Inspired CD Covers
Integrating art and music, this cohesive lesson seeks to teach students the fundamentals of graphic design by creating their own Haring-inspired CD Covers.
Everyday Objects as Art
After examining "readymade" artwork by several influential 20th Century artists, these high school students created sculptures by painting on "everyday objects". Offering both an art history and an art-making component, this lesson allows students to analyze and synthesize the creative process for themselves.