Keith Haring Community Mural

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will collaboratively plan and produce a public mural inspired by artist Keith Haring. They will brainstorm and create unifying symbols that reflect community cultural traditions and display all of the symbols together to create a final mural.

Level

Areas of Study

Community Tempera Drawing Color Shape Unity

Collections

Creating Public Art

Lesson Objectives

Students will reflect on their community’s cultural traditions and learn how traditions can be shown as symbols.

Students will develop visual symbols that represent their community’s cultural traditions.

Students will modify the symbols to mimic the style of Keith Haring.

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Teaching Strategies

Ask students to reflect on their community’s cultural traditions and describe how traditions can be shown as symbols.
Demonstrate how to create visual symbols that represent a community’s cultural traditions.
Teach students how to unify their final mural design by modifying individual symbols to a uniform style.
Facilitate the production and organization of painted-paper cut-out symbols.

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National Standards

Create

Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

Experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through practice.

VA:Cr2.1.5a

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

40 minutes

Demonstration Time

40 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour and 40 minutes

Supplies and Materials

Drawing materials (pencils, erasers, black markers)
9" x 12" drawing paper
Large white bulletin board paper
Dry-erase board and markers
Masking tape
Tempera paint (variety of bright colors)
Paintbrushes
Water cup

National Standards

Create

Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

Experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through practice.

VA:Cr2.1.5a

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Steps

Introduce the Life and Art of Keith Haring

Introduce the work and life of Keith Haring. Discuss Haring's style, including simple designs, black outlines, and brightly colored shapes.

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Instructional Materials

Artist Bio

Keith Haring

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Everyday Life Pictographs

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Brainstorming Mural Symbols

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Reference

FLEX Literacy Guide

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Decoding Symbols

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Symbolism in Art

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Assessment

Reflection Questions Collaborative Installation

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