Of the various aspects of the humanities-history, music, religion, literature, art, architecture, and so on-with which aspect do you associate most?
What do you think helps define you as a person and place you within a culture?
What does it mean to you to be part of a culture?
How do your ideas compare with the ideas of others in the group?
Review the definition of the humanities as fashioned in the U.S. legislation forming the National Endowment for the Humanities.
What subjects are not included in the definition of the humanities? Why?