She's very enthusiastic about the class topic, but I'd say she's TOO enthusiastic. She gets so excited about the topic that she rambles and mumbles and gets lost herself. Her lectures are boring and don't help you pass, you'll have to really read the books (one book for lecture and another for the section). BUT she's really sweet and accessible.

Blumenthal is a nice person, and is very knowledgeable about history, but a terrible lecturer. Lectures are a waste of time, and Blumenthal will often talk herself in circles. Reads off a piece of paper the majority of lecture. The class itself isn't too difficult, 2 papers, 1 midterm and final that are IDs and essay(s).

She is a great person and passionate about the subject but her lectures are so pointless. She discusses unnecessary material for most of her lectures. Her class is easy if you do the outside reading and do the papers. Tests aren't terrible. She's decent overall. P.S she gets too excited about maps.

Lecture was boring and pointless. I skipped more than half and still pulled of a B. Plus I didn't do any of the reading. All you need for this class is to study for like an hour for the exams. Nonetheless, the information she covers is excruciatingly pointless. But I cut her some slack because she's fairly good looking.

She's...all right. Needs to stop mumbling and rambling and going off topic, but will repeat several times the "point" and "main analysis" she wants you to get for exams. Two midterms, 1 paper, and 1 take home final paper. All pretty easy, papers were only 3-4 pages.

Spare yourself the torture and skip lecture. Easy midterm with a number of IDs to choose from and 1 essay question. Did not use textbook all quarter, instead relied heavily on reader. Lectures are the worst. Boring and difficult to follow. Pretty easy class, but avoid it if possible.