Jean Michel Basquiat: Questions and Concepts

Essential Questions:
- In what ways can symbols take on important cultural/personal meanings?
- How can we be using our personal experiences to talk about greater concerns?
- How can we our environments be useful in the artistic process?
- By tracing our roots, in what ways can we make connections to how they effect us in the present day?
- How can the use of language play an essential role in portraying the artists voice?

Key Concepts:
- Symbols can be developed and used to convey personal beliefs.
- Through our personal experiences we can make connections to larger issues.
- By using elements from our environments in our making, we are directly engaged with our surroundings, creating a strong personal connection.
- Our roots can be an indicator of who we are and what we are concerned with in the present.
- Language can be used to further enforce the message of the artist to their audience.