Final Reflection Thoughts
Over Thanksgiving break, I watched Wicked: For Good. An impactful quote was stated by the Wizard: “The truth is not a thing of fact or reason; it’s just what everyone agrees on.” This immediately caused me to pause and reflect over all we have discussed this semester and how to determine fact versus truth. Reflecting over this past semester, several key things stand out to me. Firstly, I enjoyed beginning with the Salem witch trials. I think it set a strong tone for what we would learn about as the semester continued. Particularly, I liked that the event was familiar, yet few of us were already “experts” or well-versed in the topic. It also challenged us as I feel as if it debunked several things I thought I knew about the time period, and taught me things I would not have known had occurred. I also enjoyed the student-led style in which presentations were given. It allowed each of us to do our own work and become knowledgeable on our given topic. The Waco Siege segment was the ...