Problem: What is it about the Middle Ages that most grabs a college student's attention? Think about this question for a few minutes and then give some specific details. Why might someone be interested in a specific topic of the Middle Ages? For example, Dante, castles, Africa and Europe in the Middle Ages, medieval food, law, hygiene, clothing?
From the 13 Principles of How We Treat Each Other why might the principal practice asking honest and open questions might be helpful in a class like Medieval Humanities.