Age/Grade: Middle School

A teacher's account of her "Nutcracker Mural" done in the style of Keith Haring's characters in a local storefront window.

Students from Florida create a public mural of figures participating in an Olympic sports, in the style of Keith Haring.

A low-budget, exciting way to explore the function and creative process of public art while gaining a deeper understanding of Haring's work.

A wonderful lesson sent in by a school in England that helps students examine and discuss art while developing their own fun and silly essays.

Inspired by work Haring explored throughout his life, this project asks students to photograph one another and reflect upon what they see both externally and internally.

A writing lesson that asks children to determine questions to elicit interesting and revealing biographies of other children.

Using examples of Keith's own progressive posters as a springboard, students are encouraged to create their own messages in the form of a public poster.

Usually lessons take a class through a project, this lesson takes a class through reflection and display, a great complement to any activity.

This lesson, similar to our Flip-Book lesson, is designed for children to explore movements and perform them as the different characters in Haring's work, emphasizing transitional poses and personal expression.

This lesson, similar to our Morphs lesson, is designed for children to examine the visual quality of movement in Haring's work, emphasizing sequence and time.

Along with defining Keith's goals and strategies for his life as an artist, children will consider their own aspirations and strategies necessary to attain their goals.

Long Island high school students explore a painting project inspired by Scholastic Magazine's November 2007 feature on Keith Haring's work.