Professor Perone recorded the lectures (really well done) and the TA graded the midterms. While the TA was definitely not an easy grader, she was very reasonable in her grading and expected solid college-worthy essays. My only (minor) criticism was that sometimes the essay prompts were unclear. Fortunately, room for interpretation was given.

While the professor did a nice job of doing lectures and clearly explaining the material, the "reader" a.k.a the TA of the class grades super unfairly, and the fact that we have to risk scoring lower if we ask for a regrade is INSANE. Pandemic or not, have a little more empathy for your students. The fact that it's all based on 3 assignments--bye.

The professor was great, but the reader who grades the assignments was very objective and would give poor grades if the argument in the paper was 'not good enough' or if it was an objective argument. I do not recommend taking this class in COVID times due to everything being online and how subjective the grader is.

Perrone is an amazing lecturer and an outstanding professor overall. I have never taken a more clearly organized and structured course in my life. Although, her TAs are tough graders and assignment criteria isnt always clearly stated. Thus, to avoid missing points, ask questions about assignment requirements.

Clear class schedule and enthusiasm in the Civil War topic, she offers great opinion and facts in the topic. She is willing to answer questions in and out of class. One of the best professors in my college life. But, must be aware of the heavy reading assignment, over 50 pages per week with required notes and two papers of 12 pages in total.