Great Teacher, is lots of fun in lecture.Spends half the lecture discussing current politics,but also covers materials. Actually read all the material, because the subsequent discussions were great.Very helpful after class and works with you on papers. Favorite professor, have had him twice, make my schedule around his classes.

Liked the class. Yes, very opinionated! READINGS: interesting, the hardest part, do 90% of it. Be able to connect concepts/ideas, thats what he tests on. A lot has to do with the TA, so have a good one. It can be hard to follow his lectures, but he was interesting to listen to. Study for the tests, IDs are random (some from lecture, some not).

I loved his lecturing style and found him to have a great sense of humor. Pratitcal, useful information. But I agree- holds strong opinions that he isn't hesistant to share. If you can write and get a general idea of the material, you'll probably do well on his paper and tests. Lot's of reading!

His lectures are entertaining, and despite what some say, they are easy to follow if you are paying attention. often plays the devils advocate, so some say he has strong opinions, I say he gets people to think about their own thoughts and ideas. ALOT of reading, but he warns you on the first day, plus it says there are 9 books on the sylabis!

soooo much reading is required for this class. spickard's loud, highly opinionated, and he gets his views across-sometimes using crude humor-so if you're one to be easily offended, i dont recommend this class. but if you do take it, go with an open mind and dont let him get to you. oh, and he's a proclaimed gerbil on crack. =)

lectures are relatively unstructured, and it's extremely difficult to read whatever he writes on the board. midterm and paper aren't that hard but there are TONS of boring reading for this class. he's loud and almost offensive sometimes. not a terrible class but can be better.

He gives the worst lectures ever!! He is all over the place with his information while at the same time being extremly boring!!! Tests are pretty easy if you can teach yourself the information. Not good at all!

Spickard is great. I think it would be impossible to fall asleep in his class. He shouts and screams sometimes and even serenaded our class. His teaching method was very effective at linking the concepts togther. Advice: don't read all the material, just use spark notes.

Lectures weren't very structured and sometimes hard to follow...boring too...I felt like his intellect rubbed off as pomp......he's loud and abnoxious...apparently people like this??? Lots of irrelevant reading...tons of reading in general...overall I learned a lot,so i guess the class was ok

Not hott, whoever said that is sick and twisted! Awesome teacher, I guess that might turn some people on. Very entertaining, he kicked someone out of class today just to proove a point. Come from a long line of preachers and reflects his lineage in his lectures. Give history a unique twist.

Awsome teatcher!

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This guy is awesome. This guy is full of inspiration. He is a nice guy as well. Very helpful person. Goes out of his way to help his students succeed if you ask for his help. This guy is an five star professor.

Awsome teacher. Highly recommend.

best class at UCSB. he is so awesome and truly cares about each student!

such a great professor!!! cares for his students, and really funny. im going to take all his classes and you should too

good speaker. wants as am students to be future advocates, so he's very passionate. friendly and motivational inside and outside the classroom. geniuenly a nice guy.

He was an awesome teacher. He sang for our class once. He cares enough to get to know students and talk to them outside of lectures.

I loved this class! He is the most awesome professor I have ever had. I got an A in there, but if I didn't, i still would have loved the class. I tell anyone that I've met that he's best professor ever. Awesome! Awesome!

He's a great paternal figure, very supportive, not an Asiaphile but a cool white guy ! I cried in one of his classes and he creates such a safe atmosphere EXCEPT when psycho Kip Fulbeck came in to speak one day!

fun class!!!

Very articulate and humorous guy!

take his class. most valuable classes in the school.

Very liberal. Very ego. I thought he was a sham.