TInterpretation of Power

By Marisa Howell

Estimated time: 50 minutes

Objective: Students will be able to interpret the different roles of power through drawing a Keith Haring inspired picture of their interpretation of power.

• Materials – Black and colored markers, Paper

• Inspired Resources – Keith Haring – haringkids.com

• Resources - The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

• Vocabulary – “Subway” art. Keith Haring did most of his art in public places, mainly subways

Materials:Black and colored markers, Paper

Inspired Resources: Keith Haring – haringkids.com

Resources: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon

Scieszka

Vocabulary: “Subway” art. Keith Haring did most of his art in public places, mainly subways

PA Standards

• 9.1.3.B: Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.

• 9.1.3.E: Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the arts.

• 9.1.3.F: Identify works of others through a performance or exhibition (e.g., exhibition of student paintings based on the study of Picasso).

• 9.2.3.H: Identify, describe and analyze the work of Pennsylvania Artists in dance, music, theatre and visual arts.

Keith Haring

• From Reading, Pennsylvania• Known for his public “subway” drawings

Keith Haring

-Born in Reading, PA-Known for his “subway” drawings

Compare and Contrast

What is Power?

• Fear

• Control

• Inclusion and Exclusion

Power

-Fear-Control-Inclusion and Exclusion

Pre-Assessment

• Who can tell me about the fairytale, The Three Little Pigs?

Pre-Assessment

Who can tell me the fairytale, The Three Little Pigs?

Read Aloud

• The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

Guided Questions

• How does this story differ fromthe original story?• Who has the power in each story?• How were the pigs abusing their power in the second story?

Activity• The goal is to draw a Keith Haring inspired

interpretation of power based on the two stories.

Wolf Power

Evaluation

• Informal – Ask Questions

• Formal – Rubric • -2 points = Student used appropriate colors for

characters• -2 points = used outlined drawings• -1 point = Student used only one appropriate color• -0 points = Student did not use any appropriate colors• -0 points = Student did not use outline drawings

Extensions/Modifications

• The students could use crayons, oil pastels, soft pastels to substitute for using markers.

Extensions/Modifications

The students could use crayons, oil pastels, soft pastels to substitute for using markers.