Coursework

Bloody Sunday and its Aftermath, Irish conflict research paper

In the culmination of my semester taking 20th Century World History, I researched and wrote about the Bloody Sunday event during the Irish conflict. This project required me to explore academic journals and first had accounts of the event, developing a thesis based on the event that occurred during the Troubles. Understanding the conflicts in foreign countries can both develop a global perspective and begin to understand the conflicts that occur within our own borders as well. 

Exploring and analyzing the theatre district in Pompeii

After my experience visiting the site of Pompeii, I was tasked with designing an overview of a specific area of the site. By looking at the theatre district I was able to share certain cultural norms or practices of the Roman people, understanding what they believed in and how it influenced their daily lives. As well, I created discussion questions to prompt further contemplation of this site. One is how this can be used to analyze and understand Roman civilization to educate people today, and by being able to walk this site and experience the culture, there is much to be learned by a site such as this. 

Analyzing and understanding the connection between Italian cuisine and the introduction of Middle Eastern Cuisine

In History of Food and Culture in Italy, we were asked to create a menu analysis about somewhere in Perugia that reflected the themes and events of immersion we had learned about. My partner and I chose to investigate the cross cultural exchange of the Middle Eastern Kebab and it's impact in Italy, as the Middle Eastern and Roman connection dates back to the early centuries of civilization.