Professor
Peter Nabokov
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This was such a wonderful, life-changing class--definitely one I will never forget. You really don't realize how misinformed you are about Native Americans until taking this class, and it really is relevant to daily life. It was very interesting to learn about native cultures & traditions but I was most fascinated by the contemporary issues--especially a very good lecture on stereotypes of and the actual effects of casinos. The class is a midterm & a final plus two quizzes but it's totally do-able. The $160 course reader was a bit ridiculous but luckily you can do fine by just going to class every day and paying attention in discussion. Nabokov is very concerned about students & really wants everyone to succeed and just have a better understanding of natives. I got an A easily & was never really stressed about my grade. You won't regret taking this class--probably my favorite GE.
This was such a wonderful, life-changing class--definitely one I will never forget. You really don't realize how misinformed you are about Native Americans until taking this class, and it really is relevant to daily life. It was very interesting to learn about native cultures & traditions but I was most fascinated by the contemporary issues--especially a very good lecture on stereotypes of and the actual effects of casinos. The class is a midterm & a final plus two quizzes but it's totally do-able. The $160 course reader was a bit ridiculous but luckily you can do fine by just going to class every day and paying attention in discussion. Nabokov is very concerned about students & really wants everyone to succeed and just have a better understanding of natives. I got an A easily & was never really stressed about my grade. You won't regret taking this class--probably my favorite GE.
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Winter 2020 - Nabokov is an interesting person, and you can tell that he clearly has a passion for the subject he teaches. My TA was Carlie, and she was an absolute gem. The workload can be a little heavy with the readings, but I found it to be manageable. This quarter, our midterm and final were take-home essays, though usually I believe the final is a two-part test with MC and short answer questions. My major criticisms of this class are the professor's lack of organization and communication with students and TAs, as well as the scope of material of the course. Throughout the quarter, the professor altered the due dates, structure and expectations for submitted work significantly (including the final), which made it stressful for TAs and students that didn't know what to expect or what to plan for. Additionally, this course was pretty history intensive, and I would've appreciated more time spent on modern-day Native Americans and Native American culture. Despite these drawbacks, I don't regret taking the course, and I do feel like I have learned more about Native American Studies.
Winter 2020 - Nabokov is an interesting person, and you can tell that he clearly has a passion for the subject he teaches. My TA was Carlie, and she was an absolute gem. The workload can be a little heavy with the readings, but I found it to be manageable. This quarter, our midterm and final were take-home essays, though usually I believe the final is a two-part test with MC and short answer questions. My major criticisms of this class are the professor's lack of organization and communication with students and TAs, as well as the scope of material of the course. Throughout the quarter, the professor altered the due dates, structure and expectations for submitted work significantly (including the final), which made it stressful for TAs and students that didn't know what to expect or what to plan for. Additionally, this course was pretty history intensive, and I would've appreciated more time spent on modern-day Native Americans and Native American culture. Despite these drawbacks, I don't regret taking the course, and I do feel like I have learned more about Native American Studies.
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