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Teaching to Standards

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study Keith Haring's paintings.
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Sign Language 1

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore signs and vocabulary linked to the work of Keith Haring.
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Gesture Drawing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, after the introduction to the artwork of Keith Haring, explore the art term "gesture."
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Stop the Violence

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine and discuss various artworks by Keith Haring. They design and create a Keith Haring style painting that communicates a message about an important social issue.
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Signs of Everyday Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how Keith Haring used signs in his artwork and explore signs in everyday life. They list the signs they see during the day, and invent a new way to sign their name as a tag or picture-sign.
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Haring Placemats

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine and discuss artwork by Keith Haring. They design and create a placemat, painting a design similar to Keith Haring's style of drawing.
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Tools For Discussing Haring's Work

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars examine artwork by Keith Haring and discuss his drawing techniques and process. They write a group story as an interpretation of one of Keith Haring's drawings, and create their own posters.
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Many Chairs, One Table

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine artwork and sculpture by Keith Haring. They decorate a chair with their own symbols and designs.
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Lessing meets Haring

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Learners create a challenging mural that functions as visual storytelling and encourages graffiti prevention. They examine the history of their town, pose questions about public art and view artwork by Keith Haring for inspiration.
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Introduction to Keith Haring

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students experience a dance club-like environment one would find in Haring's 1980's. They dress in 80's clothes and learn break dancing moves. They relate the experience to Haring's artwork and explain his influences.
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Website
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Haring Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is dedicated to pop artist Keith Haring and it's all done in the style of his cartoon drawings. There are links Keith's biography, coloring pages, games, lessons, and more!
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pop Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on this art genre and the artists of the pop art artistic movement. Includes hyperlinks to the different artists.
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Martin Lawrence Galleries

Martin Lawrence Galleries: Keith Haring

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience Keith Haring's art, and discover details about his life here.
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Keith Haring Foundation: Dance Party

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A lesson plan for Grade 5 where they look at Keith Haring's Dance series and create a poster based on it.
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New York Times

New York Times: Sacred Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Paris' many churches and the architectural and artistic treasures hidden within them. This video presentation offers colorful photos of stained-glass windows, paintings, ceiling frescoes, sculptures, archways, and carvings, and...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Keith Haring

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Keith Haring.