Can you think of a way your personal identity (your understanding of who you are) depends on your understanding of the past?
Every experience we have has been shaped by or indirectly caused by something in the past, and if we understand what those somethings are, we can think more critically about what we allow to become part of ourselves.
What are your first associations with the Middle Ages? Where do you think these associations come from?
What comes to my head when I think of the Middle Ages are knights, literally cutthroat politics, plagues, and wealth disparity. I assume most of these associations come from tv shows or books I've read set in vaguely medieval europe settings
General Introduction Stuff: What is your name, your major, and your hometown?
Hello, I am Brandon Rodriguez. I am an English major from New Jersey.