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His lectures were amazing and he was a nice person. Although he did assign a lot of reading and we had several quizzes, but overall the class wasn't too bad. I could sit there all day and hear him lecture and I wouldn't be bored. I wouldn't take this class if you work full time and have other classes that also require a lot of reading.

His lectures were amazing and he was a nice person. Although he did assign a lot of reading and we had several quizzes, but overall the class wasn't too bad. I could sit there all day and hear him lecture and I wouldn't be bored. I wouldn't take this class if you work full time and have other classes that also require a lot of reading.

Very hard class. Do not miss any classes or fall behind at all. Be prepeared to do a lot of studying if you expect to do well in the class. Do any extra credit he assigns.

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I think Mr.Martin is a wonderful teacher. He is also very funny during his lectures.

This was an online course. Tests were almost verbadium from text and studyguide. If you read the material you should get an easy "A". Found him to be reasonable and fair. I would take him again.

I took his class during summer, whew...a LOT of info in a very short time, but it was interesting. He was fair, and seemed easy to get along with, as long as you do the work. He allowed notes for the tests, which helped a lot. Have a hard time seeing him as mean. Just my perception, though. If I hadn't graduated, I'd take another class from him.

This Class was fun, we were encouraged to debate diff ideas or views. Mr Curtis was very helpful, often emailing to be sure his instructions were understood. The work was tough, but I took online summer, so it was 5 wk condensed course. I'd take alot more classes if they all made me WANT to participate, like this one did!

Not the cliche professor. Very much lagging ging on but does teach. You need to keep reading to stay in tune. Very helpful and easy to reach. A cuban raised American. Open Minded okay teacher. do recommend, but there could be easier teachers out there if you want. I would f course take another class with him, since his teaching style is different y

teaches with a passion, loves questions and answering them. cool personality, very family like. do recommend. although he is very unorganised, but thats okay.

Martin is awesome! He loves to teach and always makes it clear that he wantsto help you out! His class has a resonable amount of work and his study guides are helpful. I liked he a great educator!

Curtis was extremely fair! He is bad about getting back to emails, but other than that he is a good teacher. He works with you and gives you plenty of chances to turn your work in. He just wants his students to understand and know the material. I would recomend him!

Very hard teacher... A lot of reading in text book, as well as additional reading online. He was helpful when I wrote him about my concerns, but was poor about responding to e-mails and set the class a week behind schedule. He was confusing, and didn't communicate well with the class.

Not gonna lie you work your butt off for the grade in his class, but if your a history mayjor or love history he knows his stuff and is really open minded to new opinions. Looking for easy A avoid this one looking for good class take it.

Curtis is awesome!

Mr. Martin is definitely not the easiest teacher out there, but he is more than fair. Read chapters, and you'll do fine on the quizzes. Study quizzes for exam MC preparation. He gives you all the options for short and long essays. No one who gives the effort should receive less than a B. Great teacher. Very interesting class.

gave weekly key terms as a guide for what will be covered on quizzes which totaled 50%/grade/sem. if you did the reading and key terms, quizzes are passable. 10%/grade/sem 100mc ?'s which you could take twice. essay exam final 40%/grade/sem. Prof. had a great teaching philo. do the reading and key terms and you'll get what you put in.

Great teacher. Great class and informative. Be ready for reading, but the classes themselves are awesome.

I don't recommend this class. Though the teacher is passionate about what he teaches - he is very disorganized and grades hard.

Great professor. He is passionate about his class.

Actually a good teacher. You just have to ACTUALLY do work. This isn't high school, this is UC preparation. He expects you to read the material and come to him with questions. He loves the subject. I only recommend him to hard working students who don't expect to be spoon fed test and quiz answers.

I had him for History of Mexico.***BEWARE***"students who procrastine at all or THINK they might procrastinate during the semester DO NOT TAKE HIM!"He will drop u.Attendance is a MUST.Reading is a MUST(quite a bit of reading too). Quizes are hard and the tests are challenging and troublesome.He talks like a human dicctionary so KNOW YOUR ENGLISH!

good teacher. took for history of Mexico. really knows the subject matter and very interesting. he does expect you to read and try to understand the subject matter. great lectures. clearly explains the material he wants you to know. he grades kinda tough, but he expects people to work for their grade. i learned a lot in his class, so go in to learn

Professor Curits was a great professor. I really enjoyed his class even though I received a B. He is a hard grader, but then again you should expect no less from professors at this level. I do recommend Curtis for History of California liked with English 101. Great hybrid class. Almost impossible to fail. But you will need to work for you A. :-)

I had him for History of Mexico. Attendance is mandatory but that's about the only thing that is bad about Curtis. I call him Curtis in my brain, it's funny. Sometimes he had a difficult essay on one of the exams but I got through it pretty easily. He gives great notes, but the book is normally necessary for getting a good grade in his class.

While his class was difficult and fll of work, it was appropriate for a college class. It took awhile for anything to be graded (handwritten or blackboard) which made it difficult to calculate your grade. Overall I think he was a decent teacher. He definitely pushes you to study by assigning so much work.

If you're at all serious about your education, this class is for you. You actually learn, and he will treat you as an adult. Yes, you have to read the book, but i'm pretty sure that's how you learn. If you do your work and show up to class, you'll be fine. He's honestly a really good teacher, just keep up with your work and don't slack off.

The class was interesting, but he was falling behind quite a bit and we had to read the last few chapters because he was behind and couldn't discuss it in class.

I really loved this class, I took it in the fall. It is difficult, BUT you learn so much, if I took a test on the material today i'd still remember it all. He is helpful and understanding if you just go talk to him. Don't bother coming and expecting to pass if you don't read the text.

EASY Class!The assignments are simple but informative. Do them cuz it helps with the quizes. Quizes are 30 minutes & you have 2 tries.Open book & I recommend the ebook.Midterm & final are simple. Discussion ?'s are a lot of points. You must add meat you your disc. quest & a you MUST critique another peer's comments too.Constructive criticism!

Tests were worded to confuse you. That is really the only thing I can complain about. I took his Summer class and passed with a 76%. He gives extra credit and is extremely helpful. It's a challenge, but I could have tried harder. Uses the book for homework weekly! Good professor!He bought everyone donuts and Starbucks coffee, close to 100 students.

He's great!!!!!

He is a great teacher. He was very helpful and kind. He is also funny too. I suggest you take his class in person.

Professor Martin is passionate about history which is great! He understands the material and teaches it clearly. I would not say the class was easy, but he gives many opportunities for students to do well in the class. He is fair and is extremely helpful. If you are diligent it is not hard to get an A and attain a new perspective on CA history

I absolutely loved this class. I would have taken more classes in which he would be the professor but I do not believe he teaches any other subject than Mexican History.

History of California was the first history class I ever enjoyed. Mr. Martin's lectures are direct and enriching. He uses PowerPoint presentations during his lectures and make sure to read the assigned work, as well as do the extra credit that is assigned, and you will pass. Overall it was a good course and he truly cares for you as a student.

Prof. Martin's class was interesting and definitely deepened my understanding of U.S. history. It was an online class that I took, and although I never saw Prof. Martin in real life he was very good with communication over Canvas's messaging system. I enjoyed the class and overall it is very doable. Ask for extra credit if you need it.

Prof Martin is tough. This wasn't recognized until mid semester though . . he's one of those teachers who makes it seem easy in the beginning and then becomes highly demanding. Not a bad thing, just tough when you're beginning to feel burnt out. Since I had an online class there were LOTS of due dates every week. Good if you're on top of things.

Prof. Martin is a tough grader, but he can also be an easy grader too. As long as you read the textbook and put your all in the discussions it's a nice easy A. The only complaint I have is that he does not respond to emails, which is hard especially since I'm taking only online classes this semester. You're better off just DM someone in the class.

I very much enjoyed this course. I was able to learn about Mexican History and I am glad I have taken History 125 with Professor Martin. He is organized, accessible, and respectful. He was able to answer my questions/concerns in the course and personal life. And he is a Spanish speaker! The course was insightful and invaluable.

Great professor! I don't like history but he made an effort to get to know everyone and make the class interesting. It wasn't easy but he was organized and straightforward. I asked for one extension all semester and he let me turn it in no questions asked. Very nice and caring. Take him if you can!

He always gave feedback to ensure that you understood the grade you received, and he constantly sent out due date reminders. As long as you did the reading, the assignments were easy, as were the quizzes and tests. I would have received an A in this course if I had done all my assignments.

Loved him. Not easy but hey college isn't easy. Discussions. Exams. Quizzes all online.

READ THE BOOK I repeat READ THE BOOK . Class was not hard read the book and follow the module you'll be fine book really wasnt that bad and i hate history

I took him for US History and I am going back to him for History of Mexico. He is straight forward from the beginning. Get your textbook ASAP and read, reread, and study it. Quizzes were difficult, even when I went in having studied a ton.

He is a really great professor, but the class was scattered at times. The reading takes FOREVER as each chapter is 50 pages long and you have to read 1-2 chapters per week. Tests (40 minutes), assignments (2-3 hours), chapters were long and boring (5-7 hours), primary source quizzes were busy work (30 minutes), and Inquizitives (45 minutes).

Professor Martin was great and is a very kind person. He is very easy to get along and you can tell he actually cares about his students. He took into consideration many circumstances and often gave extensions when he saw his students needed it. The only thing is that the chapter readings are very long and time consuming. Overall good class though.

Hes a good professor hes not a tough grader and very chill with the grading he gives 500 word essays each week but theyre not that bad if you read the textbook should be a breeze and he gives extra credit.

Very caring instructor - willing to work with you and help if needed. Passionate about subject. Reading can be difficult at times. Clear instructions on all assignments with good study guides. Would definitely take again.