Great class! His lectures are interesting nad he puts a lot of effort into pictures, etc

A great history class to take and get that GenEd out of the way. He assigns lots of reading but what most students did was pay attention in class and that still got us good grades. Dr. Davis is a really nice teach and will work with you if you have a problem and actually tries to learn the names of his students. Over all good class and good teacher

Awesome teacher!! He makes sure that he is clarifying any doubts the students might have during his lecture. He also knows what he is talking about!!

Dr. Davis is a fantastic teacher. He gives great lectures and will clarify and explain anything if you ask. There's a lot of reading and usually weekly reading quizzes, but they're not too bad. Go to class and take good notes and you'll do fine.

Nice guy, passionate about history. Goes out of his way to find good quotes, pictures, and video clips for his lectures. Weekly quizzes on info. and documents from the textbook are very easy. A few papers, but he is a fair grader. Tests relatively difficult, but he lets you have a note card.

a GREAT GHIST professor. You can really tell that he loves what he teaches and his powerpoints are very helpful. He uses different resources such as YouTube clips and various quotes for his lectures. His grading system is a little difficult to understand at first, but he has an extra credit opportunity and drop the two lowest quiz grades.

Dr. Davis was overall a pretty good professor. You definitely have to put in a good effort to get a good grade. But he incorporates a lot of videos and books to make the class more interesting. The final was extremely long, but overall I'd recommend him.

very easy class, i didnt open the textbook once unless we had a document based quiz. if you go to class and take good notes, you should easily get an A. boring at times but you can tell he loves to teach this subject

Awsome, if you read the text, and the books he assigns you will be fine. His tests are pretty straight forward and based off the notes and readings you will do.

Dr. Davis is one of my favorite teachers I've had at JMU thus far! The material for this class is not easy, but extremely interesting and keeps you wanting to come to class! Take home mid-term and final, and 2 lengthy papers are due. I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND TAKING DR. DAVIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE JMU!

If you're willing to put the time in for this class than take him, but this class was just too hard and time intensive for a one hundred level class. You have to put in a lot of time reading long novels for his reading quizzes and he grades his 3 papers really hard. He does let you use a hand written index card on the midterm and final.

This class isn't that bad to take to get a that GenEd out of the way... He is really passionate about history and he makes his powerpoints really elaborate. However, his long lectures easily get boring, but if you are willing to put in a little bit of effort you can easily get by with a B.

Dr. Davis teaches too hard for a 100 level class. He has too many necessary novels to read for the class, but if you are determined to work hard and want to do well, you will do well in this class. He gives several quizzes, but you have to read to do well. He also has 3 essays that he grades rather hard.

Not to hard of a class. A few short books and a comic book at the end. Sometimes hard to understand grading standards on quizzes, but if you come to class and take notes, you'll generally do all right. Dr. Davis was always willing to help out during office hours, etc

take good lecture notes and you'll do all right. A few short novels in addition to a textbook-- not too much. Interesting lectures.

This class is way to hard for a level one class. He assigns way to much reading and his grading on his essays are insane. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MAN. you will regret his class.....

I LOVED HIS CLASS!! HE KNOWS MATERIAL AND TEACHES AWESOME!! TAKE HIS CLASS!!!

Take Dr. Davis! He makes history interesting, and if you come to class and take notes, you'll do well. He's willing to help you in your writing.

Midterm pretty easy, he gives a study guide. Essays good as long as you make an argument like the directions say. Lectures are interesting, he is really passionate about history!

He is a very good professor that has well put-together lecture notes. Very passionate about History and loves teaching it! He has weekly reading quizzes worth 2 points, i haven't gotten anything lower than a B on. Midterm is pretty difficult as well as the final but overall a good class. Lots of reading. X-credit if you go to office hours

Good class, interesting lectures. Not too hard. He helps you on your essays during office hours. Take him!

He is very passionate about history and makes it very interesting. His weekly quizzes can be annoying, and too specific. You have to read 4 novels which is ridiculous. His tests are hard, so don't take if you want an easy GENed. He is nice and informative though! Good guy.

Dr. Davis is an amazing Professor. He is extremely passionate and his lectures always relate to the readings. Not too hard of a class and if skim the readings you'll do fine on the quizzes. If you go to his office hours he'll help you with papers. Not too difficult, definitely a great class and I don't even like history.

His tests are way to much information for a GenEd.Have to take really good notes to do well on them.

Dr. Davis is a good teacher, his lectures can be boring but he is very helpful if you go to office hours. Quizzes are easy if you read and if you pay attention he can be funny sometimes too. The class is pretty hard for a GenEd but if you actually try its not hard to make an A/B

Dr. Davis is a great professor! His lectures can be boring, but they are very helpful. I didn't read the textbook at all and found the exams easy. It is reading intensive, but the quizzes are easy enough. Take notes and skim the readings. Loved this class!!!

Dr. Davis is a great professor. He is easy to understand and listen to. Attendance is not mandatory but he does take attendance here and there. Also, to get a good grade, go to class. the lectures are crucial. He does a lot of reading quizzes, too. They are manageable though if you actually read. I would definitely recommend this class

Great professor! Loved this class! Very understandable and applicable! Take good notes, skim the reading, and read the novels and you're in great shape.

He is a great professor. Go to class, take notes, and you will do fine. There is a lot of material so you really need to study a lot for tests. He uses images from his powerpoint notes on the tests so make sure you know them.

Awesome class! Lectures were really interestnig and filled with images that kept my attention and helped me stay focused over the boring bits. Dr. Davis helped me a lot on my writing during his office hours.

Easy to get a B if you take good notes. Lectures can kind of be repetative sometimes, but overall the course was interestingand I'd recommend it.

AMAZING PROFESSOR! Puts so much effort into lectures and poerpoints, really helpful during office hours and incredibly knowledgeable about his subject! Take him if you want to learn something.

Good prof- take him if you want to learn something about history but be prepared to do some work.

For a gen ed this is not an easy class. There are several novels, weekly quizzes, and a mid term and final. The biggest problem with Davis is his grading - he usually never gives an A on papers of tests. This class is also out of 100 points so be wary. He is a good teacher and has a stoic sense of humor. Do the work and come to class, you'll do ok

this class IS as horrible as everyone says it is, but if you have to take it, I'd reccommend Davis. The take-home midterm and final WILL take you hours and hours to complete so don't put it off. I got so many things wrong but Dr. Davis helped me get on track. Probably should've failed but he was so helpful I came out with a C. He recognizes effort

I went into this class dreading it but came out honestly surprised at how much I learned and how much I enjoyed much of it. Dr. Davis puts lots of effort into his lectures and he focuses in interesting subjects like feminism and colonialism. He helps out in his office if you need it.

This class really is not bad at all. I am an average student and did fine in it. I really liked Dr. Davis he is an amazing professor and actually makes history interesting, which was a miracle because i usually do not like history. All you have to do is do the reading if you have a quiz the next day and pay attention in class and you will do fine.

This was an amazing class! Dr. Davis is extremely organized and puts lots of effort into his lectures and powerpoints, and he is helpful during office hours too. I enjoyed this class a lot more than I thought I would.

One of the best GHIST professors you will find. He is super laid back, nice, lectures are somewhat interesting and you can tell he really cares about the subject and his students doing well. 2 papers, a midterm and final (not cumulative), and random short quizzes on readings so not too much work. definitely recommend him

Davis is really nice. His class isn't that hard. There is two papers throughout the semester. I got good grades on both of these. There is a midterm and a final. Just make sure to take good notes, and study those before the tests and you'll be fine!

Mid term and final is really easy (you get to bring a notecard with notes on front and back). lectures can be a little dry but will help you for tests. Hardest part of this class is the quizzes on the readings.

He is a really good professor that really cares about the students. However I feel like he should be an English teacher a lot of the times because he is very strict on grammar.

EASY CLASS. Perfect for gen ed requirement. Only tests are midterm and final, 2 papers that are easy. and weekly 6 question quizzes that if you skip the reading you can get a 100 and drops the lowest two. You can tell he loves teaching and actually enjoys the information. Takes attendance random days by sign in sheet but not often.

Sweetest little nerd ever. Loves history more than I'll ever love anything but actually cares about his students. Put any effort in and you should get a good grade. TAKE THIS PROFFESOR. best decision i've made

I LOVE Dr. Davis. He's one of the best History Professors I've had. He makes you read a lot, so be ready to read, and sometimes he can move through the PowerPoint quite quickly. His discussions for the day are outlined online and he takes attendance once a week. If I had the opportunity I would definitely take him again

Dr. Davis is a great lecturer. He provides online outlines so you don't have to write notes super fast. 12 total quizzes on assigned readings, and they are a good chunk of your grade. Only 2 papers which he graded very leniently and were pretty short. He also takes attendance randomly and pretty often throughout the semester. Recommend him for sure

Dr Davis is the best professor I've taken at JMU and I will take him again if I get the chance. He puts a lot of effort into his lectures ad powerpoints and is very helpful during office hours. I took my first draft of a paper to him and he practically rewrote it for me in his office.

Look, I like this teacher but I have to be clear. In his class there is an ideology he's trying to push. This class pushes a very progressive leftist attitude towards history, very feminist, anti-european ideology. If you do not find yourself interested in this, I highly suggest you find another class or you WILL suffer listening to lectures.

Davis loves history. Though he is not outward in saying so he has clear opinions and lets them be known in his word choice. His lectures can be tedious, but the outlines he assigns follow through the general thought process making it easy to understand what his train of thought is.

Took his online course last summer and really learned a lot. His recorded lectures are very clear. Grading was not too tough. Definitely recommend taking this class.

Loved this course! Interesting lectures that kept me awake, and pretty easy exams, if you take good notes and come to class.

You have to take notes quickly in this class, but the lectures are clear and easy to understand. Dr. Davis gives extra credit assignments and even holds a writing workshop toward the end of the semester, so he is very helpful.

Makes history interesting. You have to put in some work but nothing extreme. There are 12 quizzes, easy, based on readings and the lowest two get dropped. Two short essays, GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS BEFORE TURNING THEM IN, he will tell you what to add or work on and you'll get a good grade. Midterm and final aren't hard. Study a bit and easy B or A.

Took GHIST 102 with Davis and felt like I learned a lot especially about colonialism and feminism. I enjoyed the readings which weren't too hard. Good class overall.

Pretty nice guy. Tests aren't that bad if you have taken notes through the semester. Willing to help a lot on papers but can be condescending sometimes. Makes lectures fairly interesting and he puts excitement into it! I enjoy history and he made me enjoy things I didn't like as well. I would take him again

I would definitely take Davis again. Lectures can drag on but he puts a lot of energy into them and he covers things i didn't learn in my history classes in high school so it isn't just a repeat of what I learned before. Overall good class.

Lectures are long, he's a tough grader, but overall a good professor, makes the questions on quizzes and tests fair, and helpful on feedback. Would recommend this professor.

Grades harsh on essays but will help you rewrite them during office hours which will improve your grade. Puts lots of effort into his lectures and covers interesting topics in class like feminism and colonialism. A good class to take if you are into history.

Don't take this class if you never want to read! Quizzes almost every week over readings, & those are sometimes full plays or novels. He drops the lowest quiz though. 10 quizzes, 2 kind of harshly graded papers, one midterm, one final. You can use a notecard on midterm & final. NOT an easy A, if you work hard it's not impossible to get a B.

Dr. Davis is really cool. He makes history interesting and somehow manages to not make the entire class memorization. I would recommend if you're not scared of a little work. But for a gen ed, it is a little bit much. I would take him again.

Dr. Davis loves history. Almost every class is a lecture except for the few days we have a class discussion for about 30 min. He gives two tests, two papers, and ten quizzes that are very easy as long as you read. Overall class is interesting if you enjoy history.

I absolutely loved this class! Dr. Davis is a wonderful lecturer and an inspiring professor! Even though the course content was similar to what what Id covered in other classes, the way he presented the material made it so interesting, and I learned so much! Take this course!

A very interesting course and inspiring professor. Davis is an exciting lecturer and clearly loves the material. He really helped me improve my writing. I'd take this class again if I could.

Dr Davis really cares about his students. I took my essay to him during office hours and he helped me rewrite almost the entire thing. Taking his class really helped me become a better writer.

Hands down, the professor I've ever had. I've taken three courses with him, and never been disappointed. Really enthusiastic lectures and interesting readings and discussions. If you like history, you'll love his classes.

This was a wonderful course and I recommend it to everyone. What I enjoyed the most is Dr. Davis passion. He is so excited and knowledgeable about German history, and his enthusiasm spread to the entire class. His lectures didnt just focus on politics, but also covered cultural history, which I really liked.

I HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME ON THIS TRIP!!!! It was an AMAZING experience! Dr. Davis was so fun and funny and planned everything out perfectly. The group was terrific and I made close friends. And I learned so much about Vienna and Berlin! I can't wait to return some day.

This was one of the best classes I've had as a history major. I loved the lectures and looked forward to going to class every day. Be sure to take good notes however. If you don't you will fail the exams since they are heavily based on the lectures.

This was hands down the most interesting course I've taken at JMU. It showed me an entirely new way to think about European history which always focuses so much on wars but this looked at other things like anti-Semitism and migration.

I took this course online and it was a very good experience. The online lectures were clear and easy to follow, and even though the class moved through evrything very quickly it was not to much work.

Davis is a very passionate professor. If you take okay notes and do the readings outside of class you'll be fine. Quiz questions are very easy and take your essays in for him to look at!

One of my favorite profs. He's super smart and you can tell. Go to his office hours and you'll be fine. Definitely get ready to read! You'll read a lot and have quizzes on the reading, but he drops the lowest quiz. He's very liberal, but he has the facts to back up his arguments. I don't recommend him if you love Trump/are Trump

I took HIST 102 with Dr. Davis, and it was the best course Ive taken at JMU. I dont like history much, but Dr. Davis made it interesting with passionate lectures and powerpoints. Dr. Davis really cares about the subject matter and he goes out of his way to help his students.

I learned an incredible amount about German history from Dr. Davis, honestly much more than I thought I would. Dr. Davis gave fantastic lectures and was very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter. I'd take him again if I could, but I am graduating

I took the online world history course last summer and it was overall a good experience. Really interesting online lectures and not too much reading or writing. Im thinking of taking a regular class with Dr. Davis next year.

Took his world history. Im not a big history fan but Davis worked hard to make the course content interesting and relevant to the present day. Sometimes he pushed his political views on the class but I didnt mind because I agreed with most of what he said. I think that some really conservative students might have a problem with his style but m

Dr. Davis is knowledgeable and is super passionate about the subject. There are pretty much weekly quizzes that aren't too bad, if you read the documents, which are usually short, 1-5pg. Exams are rough, but he lets you bring a notecard - get ready to fit as much info as possible on a 5x3. 2 essays that aren't too bad either, if you read. Recommend

Dr Daviss study abroad class was the best experience I have had at JMU! I loved everything about it, the hotels, the places we visited, the history and the culture, and I learned so much that I decided to declare a history minor so I can continue to study twentieth century Europe! I wish I could take this class again.

Took his two online courses last summer for world history and german history. Good choices. Not too much work but i really learned a lot about all the subjects and i even joyed it.

This class was great- I looked forward to going to it every day, and we learned a lot throughout the year. The concerns about him oversharing his political views are fair, but he really only does that in the last 2 or 3 lectures. Its bearable, but if you are a huge fan of the current administration, I'd skip this one. Otherwise, take him!

Great prof

I had the best experience with Dr. Davis on his trip to Vienna and Berlin! The way he set up the course was really helpful with all of the work assigned the month before the travel part of the course began. When we were in Europe it felt like a vacation because we had no work to do but just went to see stuff every day. Wish I could take it again

Dr Davis is really inspiring as well as caring and funny. This was my favorite class in my three years at JMU. Grading can be hard a times but Davis cares enough about you to spend a lot of time helping out with papers and exams during his office hours.

I didnt think I would like this course because I thought I'd be bored by a gen ed, but I was totally wrong. I loved going to class to listen to Dr. Davis's lectures and I found that I learned an incredible amount from just showing up and sitting in class and paying attention.

Davis is such a good professor, especially during this time he was incredibly flexible and helpful throughout the semester. His lectures can be long but he does a good job connecting real world problems to the content. He uses books (novels) to read instead of a textbook, well appreciated. Quizzes during class. Take good notes and you'll be set:)

Dr. Davis is one of the smartest teachers I've taken classes with. I always looked forward to going to class because his lectures were so interesting and he clearly took a lot of time putting them together. I didn't think I'd learn much from a gen ed world history course, but I found that this course really opened my eyes to so many things.

This was hands down one of the most interesting courses I've ever taken. I took world history in high school and so I thought that it would be a boring review of what I already learned but instead this was like a totally different class. I actually looked forward to going to the lectures and was upset when I had to miss.

It was refreshing to take a course where you could tell that the professor was actually excited about what he was teaching. My friends and I took this class because we thought it'd be easy but in the end we were just glad that we were there because of the professor.

Class is mostly lectures, with a few discussions & quizzes on short readings here are there. You HAVE to pay attention, typing notes makes it easier to get all the info down. Lots of open note quizzes; easy if you pay attention and try. Gives all info needed for the quizzes. Overall, a good professor choice if you can focus & take good notes.

A friend told me that Davis was an interesting teacher and Im glad I listened because I really loved this class. I actually looked forward to sitting in lecture because it was easy to pay attention and become involved with the topic due to Davis's lecture style. He cares about the material and is passionate about the issues.

Took this class a few years ago online and it was a good choice. Its a lot of material packed into only four weeks, but the recorded lectures were really well done and some were fascinating, especially when we got into the Nazi period. Davis gave me a lot of feedback on my written assignments, and its clear that he cares about the students.

Prof Davis is AMAZING. There is a lot to take notes on, but if you can type semi-fast, you'll do great. If it's clear that you put in a lot of effort he will probably bump your grade up a decent amount at the end of the semester. He is so thorough & educated and really cares about all of his students. Definitely take him.

Although at the beginning of the year I did not find Dr. Davis to be a good professor, he has definitely grown on me. He is one of the smartest individuals I have met and is always providing good information through his lectures. Attendance is mandatory if you want a solid grade and there are many reading quizzes throughout the year..

The other positive reviews are great at summarizing my thoughts, so here's something important:BE SURE TO READ THE SYLLABUS. Once, he assigned the class a 200+ page book to complete over a single weekend, I wouldn't have done it without spotting it in the syllabus ahead of time. If you can stomach two essays and some readings/quizzes you'll like it

GET READY TO READ AS THE CLASS IS DISCUSSION-BASED. If you show up to class and participate the class is a breeze, I have not been stressed about it once throughout the semester. Dr. Davis is very enthusiastic and passionate about what he teaches, which makes the class even more interesting.

I LEARNED SO MUCH from this class! I thought it would just be a retread of what I covered in high school, but that was definitely not the case. Dr. Davis gave me a whole new way to think about history and the world. And the class wasn't too hard, either-- just take good lecture notes and do the readings and you will be fine.

Took this as an online course last summer and was surprised at how much I liked it. Lectures were recorded and were clear and easy to follow and also kept me interested. Two essays, some quizzes, and two exams, not a lot of work over all. Let me rewrite the first essay for a high grade. A good way to knock out the Gen Ed requirement.

This course will blow your mind. It totally changed the way I think about history. Literally the most interesting course I have ever taken. If you have a chance to take a class with Davis, do it. You will come out with a whole other level of understanding.

Dr Davis really cares about his students which is refreshing from some of the other professors Ive taken here. He spent a lot of time with me on Zoom going over my essays and helping me with my ideas and writing and he gave me a chance to earn extra credit. Unlike other teachers Ive had who couldnt care less.

I started the semester skipping classes but then became really interested in the lecture style and subject so stuck around- glad I did as I learned a LOT about the history of race, gender, religion and colonialism that I never knew before. Honestly, I was surprised by the end of the class that I hadn't learned this stuff in high school.

Dr Davis did the impossible. He actually made me care about history which I did not at all before taking this course. I even declared a history minor half way through the semester!!!!!

i thought I understood 20th century European history before heading into this course and that it would be a review of what I had learned in AP history, but I was so wrong! I learned SO MUCH and most of it was new. And Dr Davis was so supportive giving tons of helpful feedback on papers and encouragement. It was a lot of reading but worth it.

Took the online class of world history last year and it was a good experience. Lectures were asynchronous and recorded and so I could watch them when I had time which helped a lot because i was working two jobs and taking two other classes.

Dr. Davis was an amazing professor, and you could tell he loves history and is passionate about the subject. There are 10 quizzes and 2 take-home essays as well as a midterm and final but everything is open note, and if you do the readings they are relatively easy.

The way he works the point system is a little hard to understand, but overall this was a good course that was not too hard to do well in and he offers opportunities for extra assignments and points that raise your grade. I would recommend him.

This was actually a really good course. I thought it would be a redo of what was taught in my high school world history class, but Dr davis put a different spin on it all and showed me a bunch of things that I never knew like the origins of feminism and the differences between fascism and communism.

This seminar was eye opening from the very first day. The readings were so interesting and covered parts of Europe like Poland and topics like antisemitism in Hungary that I had never given much thought to before. I even gave my mother one of the books we read about Polish involvment in the holocaust. I would take this class again if I could.

it is clear that Dr. Davis knows a lot about history when he lectures. Most days are "heavy lecture days", so be ready to take a lot of notes. His exams come straight from the lectures. He assigns a lot of readings followed by a 10 question, 8 minute quiz. Do the readings, essays, and take notes and you'll be fine!

Loved this class! I looked forward to going to lecture each day and felt like i learned so much. Tests can be a bit annoying as well as the frequent quizzes but it is all open book so as long as youve done the readings and taken good notes, you'll do OK. Davis was very approachable during office hours and he went over lectures I missed.

The best thing was Dr. Davis helping me out in office meetings. He spent a lot of time working with me on my essays and going over the lectures, he obviously cares a lot about his students. I dont like history that much but was glad that I took this course with him because of all the extra help he gave.

The only bad thing about this course is the couple of times the TA took over who is super nice but didn't know how to lecture. The days that Davis lectured were all really interesting and I have learned a lot that I didnt get in my high school history courses like the origins of feminism going back to the French Revolution.

Davis can get a little too excited when he lectures which is funny to watch but entertaining in a good way and keeps your attention. Overall I like the course and recommend it even though the exams are a bit tough but you can do well if you take good notes because they are open book. He helped me out a lot during office hours which was nice.

I loved everything about this course except his attention to grammar on essays which was kind of harsh. Otherwise lectures were great and readings were amazing. I learned so much about German history that I didn't and am actually surprised that I never heard of before. Highly recommend.

Going to class is SO IMPORTANT because the notes are vital. I always was super interested in the lectures because he's so passionate and as long as you're listening, taking notes is easy. there is a good amount of reading and quizzes with it but as long as you read its easy. everything is open note.

Notes matter so much in this class. If you're passionate about history as much as he is, you will really enjoy this class. If not, it might be a little hard considering the content. I really enjoyed this class and his lectures are heavy but really good.

Take good notes. I didnt for the first half of the semester and that was a big mistake. But if you take good notes and always come to class you should do ok. Davis will spend a lot of time during office hours providing extra help so do that too especially on essays.

Take good notes!!! 10 quizzes, 2 papers, midterm, and final- all open note. He is very passionate and gives a different perspective- it wasn't a repeat of high school history & I actually learned a lot! Gives good feedback on papers & had a review session before the final. Takes attendance randomly but you really have to go to class to do well.

made history interesting, and seems to love the topic. quizzes were open book, just make sure you do the readings. two papers as well.

This was the most eyeopening course i have ever taken at JMU. I think that everyone should take this course. Dr Davis told the truth about history the good and the bad and he didnt try to cover up anything. And he is really nice too.

Disappointed that I got a B at the end but the course was still worth it. Dr. Davis is an incredible teacher and he goes the extra distance to help his students. I think I would have done better if I had gone to his office hours like others did.

Modern Germany was an amazing class. I thought it would be all about the wars and Nazism but we spent a lot of time learning about German culture and political movements like the socialists and the life reform movement which was fascinating. Take good notes and do the readings and you will do fine.

A bit strict on grading the essays but otherwise I really liked how he taught the course and I would definitely recommend taking it if you are interested in history that goes beyond the obvious into more obscure topics like culture movements

Decent amount of reading each night with simple in-class online open note quizzes. Notes come from content heavy lectures so its best to attend class. A few days can be missed without tanking grade. 2 papers, midterm, and final. Overall interesting class and easy if you put in at least some effort.

The course content was really well organized and followed the syllabus exactly which made it easy to know what to expect. Essay grading was a little intense but feedback and help during his office hours makes it easy to do better on the second paper. A really nice guy who puts in a lot of effort to make the material interesting.

This was a good class. It expanded my understanding of Germany far beyond the Nazi years. I had no idea before about the history of the imperial period pre-world war one and I am amazed that this hasnt been covered before given that so much happened that predicted what would come later. This course will open your eyes.

What i appreciated the most about this course was that it made me think outside the box about history. We covered politics but much more, like racist toys before WWI and the rise of an LGBTQ rights movement in Berlin in the 1920s. I feel like my view of German history has become much more complex and not so black and white.

Lectures were easy to follow and interesting and the readings were too. Davis helped a lot with the take home exams in giving feedback on my ideas and showing me the right direction. I liked the discussion days the best in listening to what everyone else had to say. Good class.

The best thing about this course was the organization. The syllabus was easy to follow and the lectures kept to the schedule so I knew what to expect. The professor put a lot of effort into the lecture visuals which was good for me because I am a visual learner. Study guides for the exams were helpful and the quizzes were open book.

This course was better than I thought it was going to be. The professor holds nothing back and tells history like it was: the good, bad, and ugly. He didn't try to sugarcoat anything which definitely goes against the grain. And he helped a lot during office hours for the essays which helped get a better grade than otherwise.

Took the History of the Body with Davis and it was the best course Ive taken so far at JMU. I had no idea what it would be like and I heard that the professor can be intense but I really enjoyed it and got a perspective on history that was new and never had before. Davis is really nice despite being a little intimidating.

I liked the fact that the professor would spend lots of time with me during his office hours to help me on the written papers. He has high standards when it comes to writing but he helped me a lot even helping me rethink sentences and ideas. I also enjoyed the lectures which I could tell he put a lot of effort in.

He clearly knows/cares about what he is teaching and it's evident in his lectures which were very engaging. Graded on reading quizzes, mid term and final, all of which are open note and very clear if you take good notes. Best advice is to make sure you come to every class because he doesn't post lectures! Accessible and helpful outside of class!

Professor Davis's lectures were so engaging and you could tell he was so passionate about history as well as teaching students. He can be a really tough grader on the 2 essays, but if you go to his office hours he's super helpful. Also, in order to do well on the midterm and final you must to go class- they are based purely on his unposted lectures

I took three courses with Dr D, including his study abroad course to Berlin and Vienna. He's a great teacher who cares about his students and is fun to be around, too, especially on the abroad course. He has a good sense of humor that really came out once we were in Europe. Take him if you want a professor who teaches outside of the box.

Did world history with Davis over the summer and it was a good experience, not to much work and because it was asynchronous I could do it and my job at the same time. He gives a lot of good feedback on essays and helps with Zoom meetings if you need to talk face to face. I was glad to get this course out of the way over four weeks.

he is awesome. super passionate in his lectures and gives very clear instructions on everything. can be a tough grader but he is super available to help you out. a decent amount of reading, but its not bad. if you dont do well on the essays which he grades toughly, there are a lot of other grade opportunities.

Professor Davis is engaging and passionate about history. The course has clear structure, but grading can be intense. Use Unstuck study and office hours to excel on essays.

Did study abroad with him my freshmen year and am now ending with his world history course senior year. Loved the abroad class-- Dr. Davis was so passionate about everything and he made sure that we got the most out of our time in Vienna and Berlin. Take him if you love history and want to learn from someone who loves it too.

Dr. Davis is passionate about teaching and genuinely wants his students to learn. Attendance was only taken a few times throughout the semester, which is a grade alongside class participation. There are only two essays throughout the semester, which aren't bad. Take good lecture notes and you'll get an A. Midterm is easy and open note.Strong Agenda

One midterm and one final, weekly quizzes on readings, and two papers. Exams are easy if you take good notes, definitely read the assigned readings. Dr. Davis is very devoted to his lectures, but they can get boring at times. Slides aren't posted on Canvas and attendance is sometimes checked, not too bad for a gen ed!

Davis's history of the Body course was the best I've taken at JMU. Really, really interesting material and lectures. The course fills up quickly so if you want to take it sign up right when enrollments open.

Awesome teacher, great lectures, and he really cares. This is the third course I've taken with Dr Davis and I would take more if I wasn't graduating.

This was a class like I havent taken before. It focused on hard truths of history and Dr Davis didnt hold back. It was a very different experience from what I had in high school, meaning better. I wanted to go to class and hated the times when it was cancelled for snow days or other things.

A good professor who cares about his students. He gave me an extra credit assignment when I asked and it really helped my grade. Can be a bit political a times in his lectures but that didnt bother me. Just go to class and take good notes and you'l do fine.

I took HIST 342 with Dr. Davis he was a great professor and I loved having him. He had lectures on Tuesdays and group discussions based on required readings on Thursdays. There was a ton of reading which had to be annotated, printed out, and brought to class weekly. He does random pop quizzes on some the readings throughout the semester.

Fair grader with great comments, beware of getting the readings done on time.

Not to hard for an online summer course. Lectures are recorded and are kind of tedious but interesting and sometimes good to listen too. Has high expectations for the essays but they dont count for too much of the course grade so it is easy to do well even with those.

This was a godo course I only wish that I had taken it in person instead of online because I could tell that the professor is really interesting and it would have been better to have seen him in person.

I had him for HIST150 but it wasn't an option. Nice guy. Pretty easy class but he makes you print out the readings for almost every class which adds up. He's a little disorganized but it's his first time teaching this class so it's understandable. Would take again.

This was the best course I have taken at JMU. It was clear that Dr Davis loved the topic and he put in so much effort to make the course interesting. I didnt want to take the class but I looked forward to it to see what new topic we would cover each day.

I really learned a lot from this course about Germany, things I didnt know about before and things I didnt think would be a subject in a history course like toys during German colonization. The lectures were the most interesting in addition to some of the readings. It was a lot of material but I enjoyed it.

This was honestly the most interesting class I've ever taken. I never thought that resistance to oppression could come in so many forms and that different groups of oppressed people have fought back in similar ways. If you have a chance to take this course take it.