The Key Idea®
The key can be defined as something of utmost importance.
It is a window into understanding students’ goals, ambitions, needs and dreams.
I loved having the chance to offer this key project to my Art Seminar students and they enjoyed such an open ended way to incorporate text with their art...........we discussed so many possibilities for the keys and they "took off" with their own ideas that led to discussions about their hopes and dreams -great discussion starter!
Debby Greenwood
Lighthouse Charter School
Extensions
Key Before Me: The keys used in this project have a history. The students should use the key that they used for their artpiece. Ask students to imagine where the key was before it came to them. Who held that key, perhaps every day for years? What did it open, how was it used before it opened your dream?
If you were able to get keys donated with interesting key chains, let’s put them to use. Add one key to each chain. Give them to individuals or groups of students.
Keystories: Write a story where a key has some importance. It might be interesting to have different grades of students use the same keychains.
Mystery Bag Theater: Put one set of keys and one other small prop in identical bags. Each group of students picks a bag and creates a story with a beginning, middle and end. Have one or two bags extra so everyone gets a choice.
Keys All Around: Instruct students to notice how keys are used in life, in video games, on tv or in movies. Discuss how they are used.
Unlock The Past Learn about the reasons for locks and keys. Study the history of keys. Here is a good place to start. http://www.explainthatstuff.com/yalelock.html
Houdinikey: Create a locking model and key to open it.
Keywords: Notice phrases and words that include the prefix or suffix key.
Talk about what the words, phrases or quotes mean and how keys have influenced thoughts and ideas in others.
•Only do this after the project!
Book quotes: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/key
Quotes from people http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/keys.html
Keys to a Good Life: View the Dutch video 1-100 people simply say their age, in Dutch but easy to follow along. 150 seconds
Another version is available in Hebrew video 1-100, 300 seconds
Talk about aging, notice how short childhood is.
Look at http://www.exploreartthejournalproject.com/the-key-ideatrade-gallery.html
Read the Key Pages of people of different ages. Talk about how dreams change over time.
Keynormous: Have student collaborate and create a large model of a key. Use a variety of found materials. Paint and embellish.
© 2016 Lenore Lyons and The Key Idea, Inc. retain all rights to the artwork.
Participating teachers agree to the terms of the artwork and trademark.
The key can be defined as something of utmost importance.
It is a window into understanding students’ goals, ambitions, needs and dreams.
I loved having the chance to offer this key project to my Art Seminar students and they enjoyed such an open ended way to incorporate text with their art...........we discussed so many possibilities for the keys and they "took off" with their own ideas that led to discussions about their hopes and dreams -great discussion starter!
Debby Greenwood
Lighthouse Charter School
Extensions
Key Before Me: The keys used in this project have a history. The students should use the key that they used for their artpiece. Ask students to imagine where the key was before it came to them. Who held that key, perhaps every day for years? What did it open, how was it used before it opened your dream?
If you were able to get keys donated with interesting key chains, let’s put them to use. Add one key to each chain. Give them to individuals or groups of students.
Keystories: Write a story where a key has some importance. It might be interesting to have different grades of students use the same keychains.
Mystery Bag Theater: Put one set of keys and one other small prop in identical bags. Each group of students picks a bag and creates a story with a beginning, middle and end. Have one or two bags extra so everyone gets a choice.
Keys All Around: Instruct students to notice how keys are used in life, in video games, on tv or in movies. Discuss how they are used.
Unlock The Past Learn about the reasons for locks and keys. Study the history of keys. Here is a good place to start. http://www.explainthatstuff.com/yalelock.html
Houdinikey: Create a locking model and key to open it.
Keywords: Notice phrases and words that include the prefix or suffix key.
Talk about what the words, phrases or quotes mean and how keys have influenced thoughts and ideas in others.
•Only do this after the project!
Book quotes: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/key
Quotes from people http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/keys.html
Keys to a Good Life: View the Dutch video 1-100 people simply say their age, in Dutch but easy to follow along. 150 seconds
Another version is available in Hebrew video 1-100, 300 seconds
Talk about aging, notice how short childhood is.
Look at http://www.exploreartthejournalproject.com/the-key-ideatrade-gallery.html
Read the Key Pages of people of different ages. Talk about how dreams change over time.
Keynormous: Have student collaborate and create a large model of a key. Use a variety of found materials. Paint and embellish.
© 2016 Lenore Lyons and The Key Idea, Inc. retain all rights to the artwork.
Participating teachers agree to the terms of the artwork and trademark.