Extremely difficult content matter, but if you are willing to work hard and visit Bergstrom in office hours, the class is well-worth your time. Excellent lecturer, but he makes you think very critically.

I'm not exaggerating/joking when I say this, but Bergstrom has literally changed my life. Great professor, actually cares about the students, and makes the class engaging and interesting. I wish we had more Bergstroms at UCSB.

Pretty cool professor. Likes to poke at fun sometimes. For the most part, laid-back.

one of the best history profs at ucsb. he is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the subject he teaches- everything is really clear. you do have to read and participate, and the paper was challenging- but if you do the work you'll be fine

I can definitely see why some would definitely like bergstrom, but I enjoyed myself a lot. The curriculum is more concept oriented than fact oriented, so I think that turns a lot of kids off. There's a LOT of work involved, but if you do it and go to lecture you'll be fine.

confusing lecturer in my opinion... lots of critical thinking compared to most history classes. He doesn't teach history but wants you to really pick it apart and create opinion on it. caffeine before the lecture's are good... pretty boring

if you go to lecture you really dont need to do the readings. tests are exactly what he tells you they will be.

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lectures get extremely boring, nonetheless bergstrom is a cool dude. try to understand the themes and topics of every decade. but it is true - grades do depend on which ta you get.

The professor engaged students with interactive assignments. There's a lot of reading involved. The tests weren't too bad since he gave a studyguide. Your grade really depends on which TA you get.

Bergstrom is a great professor in this sense that he gives loosely organized and in-depth lectures on the history of the time period. He made history fun and accessible. The course involves quite a bit of reading, but the level of work and grading depends very much on the TA you get; none are particularly easy, but some are more difficult.

nice and funny guy but his lectures are incredibly hard to follow. Lots and lots of reading. midterm and final is essay form. Dont rely on the study guide completely either.

I hate history, but Bergstrom made it fun. Great teacher with a good sense of humor. If you have to take a history class, taking it with him is by far the least painful way to do it.

really interesting lectures, tries to engage the class. lots and lots of reading in the reader, text, and two novels required to read. lots of homework in the sections. overall good, despite all the work needed to put into it. midterm is in essay format. grading is a little harsh.

he is very engaging and enthuastic for such a big class. its kind of boring since the information is not interesting at all but he tries really hard. there is a lot of reading but you dont have to read ALL of it. get the TA, Monica Sanchez, shes super helpful and sends a lot of information through email. She is knowledgable about history

He's such a great lectuer - very funny and gets everyone engaged. However there is a vast amount of reading, you pretty much have to spend almost two hours a day on the readings to fully understand everything.

MAN this class was hard. I really like Bergstrom, but it was so hard trying to take notes and listen..I strongly suggest a recorder. The TAs are great..esp. Monica. The reading is ok, but it's not like normal history fact-and-answer like..VERY ABSTRACT be prepared to THINK critically A LOT on the long essay tests.

One of the best professors i've had. 3 Hour lecture was hard, but if anyone could make it work, its him. Hilarious/keeps lecture very interesting and knows/very passionate about what he is teaching

i loved this class even tho i didnt care too much for the reading. lectures are very enjoyable. take this class with bergstrom!!

Great lecturer. Good class, but some reading.

I really enjoyed this class. He has a great vocab and excellent speaker; Maeve Devoy was a great TA. HOWEVER: the final and midterm are VERY hard. Lots of content and 3 hours of writing an essay for which you do not know the questions before hand. I felt like crying. Had a 4.0 before this class and I got an A- just to show how hard it is

i love prof. bergstrom! he's super smart and really funny. he makes the lectures interesting. the readings are on the heavier side, but as long as you go to class, you don't really have to read. great class with a great professor.

The prof is very nice, but the TA's screw u over big times !! Really hard class, but interesting

Professor Bergstrom really brings an enthusiasm and passion to the subject. Well informed, fast paced lectures; a lot of work required however, not especially laid back. Includes a midterm, term paper, final, mandatory movie viewings, and demanding reading; if you're into history or looking for a challenging class, I'd recommend him.