The enduring relevance of the humanities is that they encourage us to consider a number of “big ideas.” What is culture? How do we go about studying it? What is the relationship between cultural artifacts and the culture in which they are created? Between artists and the creators of cultural artifacts and the things they create? How is human meaning generated through cultural creations? We humans seem driven to express and create in our search to understand and be understood

1. Explain why you believe humans have a need to express themselves through created artifacts. Specifically, address the following prompts.

2. Explain how you think the act of human creative expression impacts and is impacted by the culture in which it was created.

3. Explain how you believe human creative expression can impact issues we deal with today. Be specific about the issues you are addressing.