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Curated OER

Banners with a Message II

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study the work of Keith Haring to explore how art can make social statements. They use a phrase with a positive theme and create an image that depicts the theme, in the Keith Haring style. They work collaboratively to create the...
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Curated OER

Pop Shop 1 - Symbol Making

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students design their own symbols based on their experiences and feelings using Keith Haring's method of bold, direct lines.
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Curated OER

The Story of Red and Blue- ART

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine works in Keith Haring's Red and Blue art series and emulate his style in a piece of their own work.
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Curated OER

Art and the Berlin Wall

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students study the relationship between Cold War politics, the people who were affected by it, and the artists who examined it. They create their own "walls" using a spray paint graffiti procedure.
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Curated OER

Big Draw Day

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use black ink and paint brushes to draw haring people. For this drawing lesson plan, students put big papers all over the wall to create a mural effect.
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AMCO

Whimsical Figures

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Clay is a wonderful and expressive medium for learners of any age. Kids get creative as they make whimsical figures out of clay. A hyperlinked materials list, images of each step in the process, and helpful tips makes this a great art...
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Brooklyn Museum

HIDE/SEEK: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Visual arts lessons don't always mean the children need to make art. Here, they will practice using their visual literacy skills to analyze four images through the compare and contrast method. The first two images deal with gender...
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Curated OER

3D Paper-Edge Figure Sculptures

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover visual arts by creating sculptures in class. For this personal expression lesson, students research the Internet and examine different examples of modern sculptures and 3 dimensional art. Students utilize paper stock,...
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Curated OER

"Live Out Loud" Celebrates Pride Week

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate human relationships by creating oil paintings in class. In this gay pride lesson, students discuss why the Pride parade is so important, who appears at the parade and how art is used to spread awareness of gay...
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Curated OER

Graffiti Name Tag

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students incorporate the principles of design, use creative lettering, and create a graffiti tag that is representative of themselves.
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Curated OER

Lines: Invisible Journeys

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create visual roadmaps and follow them with gesture to create lines. They draw lines with a white crayon on paper and then paint to create a crayon resist.
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Curated OER

Figure Cut-Outs

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students create large-scale 3 dimensional forms out of 2-dimensional material. They draw figures in various positions on lightweight poster board. Then they cut them out and fit them together and stapled or taped them into place on a base.
Graphic
Martin Lawrence Galleries

Martin Lawrence Galleries: Keith Haring

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience Keith Haring's art, and discover details about his life here.
Website
Other

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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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.
Handout
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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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...