Keith Haring Foundation: Dance Party

Combining art, music, dance, and reading comprehension, this lesson is geared to reach all ability levels. After reading a variety of fables and discussing story elements and character traits, class members select a moral to use as the...

Students study the artwork of Keith Haring to identify his style and techniques used to represent movement of the human body. They observe each other's movements while dancing to lively music. Students represent each other's postures and...

Young scholars inspect performing arts by participating in a class presentation. In this art collage lesson, students examine the graffiti art created on New York subways and discuss the life of Keith Haring. Young scholars create their...

Students examine how breakdancing influenced Keith Haring. They translate a flat image into movement. They breakdance along to music of the 1980's to experience the energy and innovation of that decade. They create flipbooks of their own...

Students create CD covers from their music-inspired drawing sessions. They compare what they drew while listening to classical, punk and rap music. They scan their drawings into Adobe Photoshop and design their cover.

Students create mural to donate to local church.

Students evaluate visual arts by creating a mural on campus. In this symbolism lesson plan, students research famous artists on the Internet and examine the impact their work has had on society. Students create murals around their school...

Students examine the art work of Keith Haring. For this art lesson, students observe the visual quality of movement in artwork. Students draw a flip book showing movement and time.

Students examine artwork by Keith Haring, and listen to music popular in the 1980s that influenced him. They develop storyboards, and film music videos for their favorite song.

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.