James Fitzsimmons
This is a great class, especially with Fitzsimmons teaching it! Fitz specializes in the ancient Maya, so he is super knowledgeable in the topic and teaches it very well. If you enjoy learning about ancient civilizations and not constantly stressing about work, this class is for you.
Fitzsimmons is the best Professor I've had at Middlebury. If you like learning about ancient civilizations, this class is great for you. His lectures are really engaging and info-packed, in a good way.
I had an amazing time taking this class with Professor Fitzsimmons. He is very enthusiastic about the material and goes out of his way to make sure the class is engaged. Tests are fair but a lot of material. There is quite a bit of reading, but you can get away just fine without doing most of it since it is covered in lecture.