Professor
Sander Goldberg
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I really enjoyed this class and thought Professor Goldberg did a great job introducing us to Greek culture and history. You definitely have to attend lecture to do well on the midterms and finals especially because the slides shown are a MAJOR part of the tests. Yes he posts the slides and lecture notes online but the slides don't come with captions and the lecture notes posted are missing some crucial information. The lectures are okay, not overly exciting but pretty interesting. There are two essays in the class based on readings but they're pretty manageable. My TA was a total dooze though but since they grade your exams and papers and there is also a section grade; you should go to discussions as well. If you're a good note taker and can memorize facts/dates, you'll do great in this class.
I really enjoyed this class and thought Professor Goldberg did a great job introducing us to Greek culture and history. You definitely have to attend lecture to do well on the midterms and finals especially because the slides shown are a MAJOR part of the tests. Yes he posts the slides and lecture notes online but the slides don't come with captions and the lecture notes posted are missing some crucial information. The lectures are okay, not overly exciting but pretty interesting. There are two essays in the class based on readings but they're pretty manageable. My TA was a total dooze though but since they grade your exams and papers and there is also a section grade; you should go to discussions as well. If you're a good note taker and can memorize facts/dates, you'll do great in this class.
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I took this class this quarter. I got a 93 and a 95 on the midterms, a 100 and a 96 on the essays and i dont know yet what i got on the final The tests are completely fair. He goes off the bold and italicized words in his lecture notes. Going to class is a must if you want to know the details he wants from you on his tests. If you miss a day, see if your TA can help I had Bethany Simpson, she was amazing. I missed 2 lectures bc i was sick and I got lecture notes from her, my TA, go figure. Seriously people your TA's are there to help you, not scare you. If you miss a day get notes from anyone, its better than nothing at all. He puts important slides online that you need to know. There are questions on geographical locations. These he stresses in his lectures and they come form the reading. DO the reading, the passages are specific. It is necessary if you want an A. The paper topics are always great. I loved them I really enjoyed this class, and I have come out knowing a lot, not just a bunch of random facts, I think I really know about the ROMANS!
I took this class this quarter. I got a 93 and a 95 on the midterms, a 100 and a 96 on the essays and i dont know yet what i got on the final The tests are completely fair. He goes off the bold and italicized words in his lecture notes. Going to class is a must if you want to know the details he wants from you on his tests. If you miss a day, see if your TA can help I had Bethany Simpson, she was amazing. I missed 2 lectures bc i was sick and I got lecture notes from her, my TA, go figure. Seriously people your TA's are there to help you, not scare you. If you miss a day get notes from anyone, its better than nothing at all. He puts important slides online that you need to know. There are questions on geographical locations. These he stresses in his lectures and they come form the reading. DO the reading, the passages are specific. It is necessary if you want an A. The paper topics are always great. I loved them I really enjoyed this class, and I have come out knowing a lot, not just a bunch of random facts, I think I really know about the ROMANS!
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DON'T BE FOOLED...all the comments so far are from people in Classics 10, but when you take an upper div with this guy, he is horrible. He is a horrible lecturer and grades very difficult. I love classics and this guy took plays and ruined them. I barely learned anything from the plays because of him, and believe me, I have taken many classics classes to know that this guys is one of the worst classics professors. Not an easy "A" or "B" so watch out before you take an upper division class with him.
DON'T BE FOOLED...all the comments so far are from people in Classics 10, but when you take an upper div with this guy, he is horrible. He is a horrible lecturer and grades very difficult. I love classics and this guy took plays and ruined them. I barely learned anything from the plays because of him, and believe me, I have taken many classics classes to know that this guys is one of the worst classics professors. Not an easy "A" or "B" so watch out before you take an upper division class with him.
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