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Dr. Rood is a cool guy. There is a lot of reading for his class, but he is very helpful if you need it.
Dr. Rood is a smart guy. He knows what he's talking about and you can tell he his passionate about the class, but he makes you work for your grade. You will have 3 papers to write, the midterm and final, and a collection of assigned readings. I devoted hours to this class. I didn't exactly enjoy the class, but I ended up okay in the end.
I wish they had an option to say 'get ready to write' because most of the content that will be on tests or needed for papers, will be based off what he says in class. He talks fast which is a problem when you need to write everything. He is obviously knowledgeable on what he teaches. Also, don't have your phone out in class, he'll kick you out.
Hardest history course ever taken. hard tests, hard papers, hard lectures. don't take it with him. have to work so hard for a good grade
He gives the paper to his TA's and they grade it very harshly
Dr. Rood is passionate and knows his subject material very well. I found his lectures to be extremely interesting. However, the grading in his class is absurd. This is not directly his fault, as the TAs are the ones that do the grading. There are very few grades over the semester, all of which are impossible to get A's on. Avoid his History 2111.
Tests and papers are absurdly hard. Expects phd level work from undergrad freshmen. TAs are awful at grading and not helpful at all.
Dr. Rood does not lecture much, most of his classes are spent discussing secondary source readings as a group. This class helps students will likely help you become a better writer/researcher, but there is not much concrete "material" for this class. There is a semester-long project including two essays for this class, and it can get old.
Dr. Rood is a super knowledgeable professor with interesting lectures on history. The only thing that makes him a tough teacher is his grading scale. Getting a 93+ is tough, but that's what you need to make an A with Rood. Rood gives lectures, but the TA's grade everything. Some TA's are easier than others, so that makes the class easier or tougher
It's very clear that Rood is incredibly passionate about what he teaches, but the class is SO lecture heavy. He talks really fast, and it's impossible to write down what he's saying, not to mention the lectures are boring. The TA's do all of the grading, so your final grade really depends on the TA you get.
There are 2 papers, a midterm, and a final. Additionally you have to show up to class because we did in class assignments every day. The lectures are wonderful and he uses the in class assignments to break up the lecture so you don't get bored. The papers can be tricky, but if you get guidance from your TA you'll be fine. Would take again.
Each class Dr. Rood gives you specific terms to take notes on that will be on the tests, and that made note taking easier since he's very lecture heavy. He required several books, but I only used them for the papers and was fine. The tests are all vocab and open-ended, so they're pretty tough as he gives you 30 terms to memorize
hated his class and his lecture during the semester but looking back at it wasn't so bad. if you put in hard work and show up to class everyday and actually intake his information you will end up fine. Work really hard on the essays and study for the midterm and final. he required reading from textbook but i never read it and got an A.
Get ready to read and take notes for Professor Rood's class. He's very passionate but there's so much content that you get lost. Make sure to do your readings and study hard before the tests and papers.
american history is one of the most boring and over told subjects ever. however, this class was the first in which I was taught a whole other side to Americas history. while sometimes I would get tired in class, the content was very interesting. I learned something new about americas history that, for once, wasnt biased or baseline material.
Rood is only responsible for the lectures and the TA's do all of the grading. You often have in class assignments but if your TA is anything like mine they're pretty much completion grades. Only one midterm and final and then 2 essays. Personally I didn't read a single book and managed to make a B on both the essays. His lectures are very funny too
Your grade is determined by how hard your TA grades you. He gives great lectures but I guarantee you will hate him at first because he comes off as cocky and a know it all but hes really not that bad by the ned of the semester his jokes become funny by the end. The material is really stale at first but it kinda gets better... i guess.
The first few weeks I was not a fan. Really dreaded the class and wasn't super pumped (I really don't like history). By the semester I fell in love with him and his awful Dad jokes. Everything is graded by TAs. My TA was kinda harsh and didn't give great feedback, so that was a little bit of a bummer. But love Dr. Rood!!
Professor Rood literally just stands up there are reads from a piece of paper. He says to go look at the power points even though there's no information on the powerpoints. The TA's grade everything and it's not standardized so good luck if you get a crappy TA like I did. If you can take another history class for a credit, I would.
Dr. Rood himself is a really nice guy although all he does is lecture from his notes and powerpoint. However, your grade depends solely on your TA who could harshly grade your 2 essays, midterm and final. They do give in class assignments that your group could write your name on if absent. Compared to other history classes, this is a good one.
Lots of reading and writing. We had three novels and three papers counted as test grades. Each day you are required to take notes from a lecture and work on an in-class assignment with a partner.
Professor Rood is very knowledgeable about history, but he is not good at teaching. He reads directly from a paper and it is very hard to follow along to take notes. It is unclear which information you are supposed to be writing down in the lectures. The essays are not bad, but the midterm is. I don't feel like I have learned anything in this class
Professor Rood is pretty boring during lectures. The only grades you have are 2 papers and a midterm and final. The TA's grade everything and are extremely harsh. We read 3 books throughout the class too. Definitely a difficult class and don't recommend.
His lectures are very interesting and he managed to make me (someone who hates history) interested in the class. The classes are lecture heavy and just looking at the powerpoints won't be enough to understand the course material. The tests are pretty easy since he gives a study guide that tells you exactly what will be on them.
First off just don't take him. If you can take someone else, do it. his lectures are extremely unorganized so its hard to take notes. He says look at powerpoints but there is nothing on them. Your grade depends on your TA, if you get a harsh grader you are screwed. Just do yourself a favor and take someone else.
He's my favorite history professor I've had + I don't even really like history. His class is just lecture, but I liked the way his lectures were organized. I'm relatively use to lecture heavy classes tho. But if you miss class, do not depend on the powerpoints to help bcs theres not much on them. Readings Easy. Depend on TAs for all grades also
Roods lectures are the most boring things Ive ever had to listen to. There are a few novels assigned to read and write 2 papers on them that are not very hard. but if you have a harsh TA then it makes things harder, if not, good for you. You do not need to go to class to do well on the midterm or final; there are great study guides on quizlet.
Rood was by far my favorite this semester. He is a very interesting guy that gives thought provoking lectures. The textbook is online, but you buy small reads that range from $5 to $15. Its a lecture based course, I know some students dont like that, my advice is to find a friend to bounce ideas/notes. A 2 papers and 2 exams, and popquizzes.
I had Rood for american history. His lectures are pretty good and he knows a lot about the subject. If you take notes from lectures and do the reading you'll make an A. There are some pop quizzes. The thing that hurt my grade was the TA. Also, all the tests are open-ended. I never showed up to class and made a B+ though so not too difficult.
Dr Rood is a good guy, but I would not take his class again. Lectures go way too fast to write everything down, and your grade mostly depends on the TA, which can very quickly screw you over. Midterm and final grade basically depends on the notes you take in lecture and readings. He expects you to be very detailed which can lower mid/final grade
Professor Rood is definitely a knowledgeable teacher who has a passion for history. His lecture slides usually do not consist of very much written information that will be of much help outside of class to look at, so if you want to do well, you should attend class and take detailed notes. TAs grade all work and you meet with yours once a week.
I enjoyed Dr. Rood's lectures and admired his passion for the history he was teaching. We read 3 books (one was graphic novel) and wrote 2 essays. It's a difficult class and you do have to pay attention and take good notes, but I had a good experience in his class. Also really enjoyed my TA. I'd definitely take again.
This class was one of the worst classes I have ever taken and mainly it was how tough they graded everything. There were pop quizzes, two essays, a midterm, and a final.
I really enjoyed this class! Super interesting. Very nice teacher who is passionate about the topic
Overall not a good or bad professor by any means. However, if you want an A in his class, you need to attend lecture cause he only posts his pointless slides after. In addition, you only get a two papers and two exams and that's it, so don't slack.
As long as you pay attention in lecture you will do fine however there are very few assignments and opportunities to increase your grade.
He is really knowledgeable about history, and his lectures contain a lot of information. There were two papers and two exams that weren't too bad. He makes you write notes by hand rather than on a computer, which is very frustrating considering the lectures are so packed with information.
He is kind and very knowledgeable about history! This class definitely requires work if you want a good grade, and is only graded by a few things. He posts the slides from class but there is not much information on them, so you must go to class. He doesn't allow laptops in class which is annoying because he goes through material quickly.
The only thing Rood does is lecture. Some of his lectures are well-organized, and many others are very confusing. If you don't attend lecture and take detailed notes, you won't do well. Your grade comes entirely from your TA. Our grade was based off two papers, two exams, and participation/pop quizzes in TA sessions. You have to work for your grade
The main grades that go in are the midterm, final, and 2 papers based on lectures which are graded very hard. The tests are all free response which is very difficult.
Professor Rood is amazing. His lectures are well organized, at the beginning of each lecture, he gave us the main 4-5 topics we need to focus on. We didn't read textbooks but did read 3-4 novels. There are two papers and two tests. Participation in my break-out session was mandatory. I met with him + my TA multiple times and they were very helpful.
i enjoyed dr. rood's class! his lectures were straightforward, but you shouldn't miss any since you need all that info for the midterm, final, and papers. also, you aren't allowed to use laptops at all so be prepared to be writing all notes. lastly, don't slack off in the breakouts, because the majority of your grade comes from what you do there.
Dr.Rood is a very simple and easy going professor. The class consisted of mostly lectures, which I feel he kept interesting for the most part, especially with the addition of his jokes. We had 2 papers, both which were on books we read, and midterm/final were the same with 7 vocab words you need to know out of roughly 30 along with a map section
Lectures were pretty hard to sit through at times. Also grading is very unclear- never got feedback on the midterm or in-class assignments. Overall felt like grading was pretty unfair. TAs were great but they didn't have too much of a say in Rood's policies.
This class was harder than it needed to be, but it wasn't that bad. If you go to class and take notes, you don't have to read. Workload isn't bad at all, but you need to do every assignment well. I liked my TA which helped a lot.
Dr. Rood did very little to prepare the students for the midterm or final. He tested on subjects we discussed very briefly, while glossing over major points of US history. Would not take this professor again, wish I had the option to go back to not take him at all. The TAs were probably the only good/helpful part about this class
His lecture slides are almost entirely useless so you really have to pay attention to what he's saying in class in order to get good notes. Papers are based on assigned readings and he provides good study guides for the exams. If you want a good grade, you really have to work for it. Also, I had an amazing TA so that helped as well.
An amazing professor, knowledgable and passionate. 5 grades went into the final grade, 2 were papers. The TAs graded the papers and they were very particular but failed to give a rubric, giving a low class average. The exams were very to the point and not difficult. Attendance only mandatory once a week but useful lectures are not posted.
Rood makes this low level history class way harder than it should be. He is an incredibly difficult grader on papers and tests, doing very little to explain or prepare students for assignments. His lectures are boring and often end in him ranting about irrelevant topics. He is not friendly and does not allow any technology in class.
Avoid at all costs. The structure of this class is horrible. Almost your entire grade comes down to 5 writings, which are graded by the TA. You are given no rubrics or guidelines for these writings, they are graded by however the TA feels for that day. If you do badly on a writing it will be near impossible for you to get an A. Do not take
He is passionate in what he teaches but he does not allow technology. The only grades are written assignments graded by your TA. These written assignments are purely based on how good your notes are because you can use them for written assignments. You're grade is 100% dependent on your TA and Alexander Wing is amazing!!!
The actual classwork isn't terrible depending on your TA, but the lectures are terrible in my opinion. They are long and boring and usually have very little to do with the actual assignments which can be annoying to have to sit through knowing they are borderline pointless to your overall grade.
This class was an easy A if you show up and do the reading. Your in-class essays, which you get two shots at, almost writes itself if you do this. My TA was amazing, she gave me thorough feedback and I felt like I strengthen as a writer. Shoutout to Jamie Weiss. She cared. Dr. Rood's lectures were interesting, although sometimes hard to follow.
Maybe avoid this class with Rood. Lectures are hard to follow; he speaks fast and jumps topics. In-class essay grades seemed harsh but will vary per TA as the questions were straightforward. The AY textbook seemed unnecessary but READ THE BOOKS. Grades come down to 5 in-class essays, a 15-minute oral discussion, and marginalia in a book.
No tests and no finals. The only things he grades are dialogues (which were the hardest for my part), marginalia (once in this class), and four essays. The essays are timed in class and you get one more chance to write them again for revisions. If you go to class and take notes you will pass with an A . Grade solely depends on the TA you get.
I loved Dr. Rood's lectures, they can be a bit fast and hard to follow sometimes but he always tied them together nicely at the end. Handwritten notes being required didn't bother me but if you can't not type your notes I would stray away. We were able to use all of our books and our notes on the essays though (buy the hard copy of American Yawp!).
Dr. Rood's HIST 2111 is okay, but I have heard better things about other HIST professors. The majority of the grade (65%) is five writings graded by your TA. Even though he does not take attendance you need to go to the lectures and do your reading to do well on the writings. The lectures and his readings are all very boring... would not recommend.
65% of your work is graded by your TA and it is written essays that depend heavily on the lectures. His lectures were filled with info but very dense and I caught myself falling asleep a lot. Grade truly depends on your TA as they grade your essays. Be ready to talk in breakout sessions and read the assigned books. Rood is pretty funny though.
I actually didn't mind his class at all. He was pretty engaging in his lectures, and all of the essays done during the breakout sections were open note/book. He doesn't care if you skip lectures. I recommend going to all the breakout sections because you'll have ur essays/grades during those days. Just skim assigned chapters and take some notes
Almost the entire grade is based on 5 in-class timed essays that you do in your breakout. The essays are TA-graded and open note/book, but you get a chance to revise them. As long as you prepare for the essays, you'll be fine. It also helps if you have a good TA.
Dr. Rood is a great guy, but the class felt a bit disorganized. Readings weren't plotted out in advance, and the quantity of reading was a lot. This is very much a discuss sort of course. Grading is based on in class essays and journal entries, which were tough because of the mentioned lack of planning. Not the best class, but you'll do fine in it.
The course was writing-intensive, so the amount of reading/writing wasn't abnormal. The class was very discussion-heavy and honestly closer to a sociology class than a history class. All in all, the lectures and course readings were very engaging. Would take again.
Dr. Rood is knowledgeable and passionate about the course content, but class is disorganized, skews from the reading schedule often and his lectures include no visuals or engaging material. For a writing int. course I expected the amount of writing, but the reading load felt inconsiderate and unattainable on top of my 5 other literary courses. : (
IT DEPENDS ON YOUR TA. Rood is a great professor and he is very passionate about historical topics. I wish I could rate my TA because Rood would've gotten a higher rating. THE TA'S GRADE SO HARD. THE ESSAY PROMPTS MAKE NO SENSE BC THEY ARE WRITTEN BY THE TA. IM DOING WORSE IN THIS CLASS THAN CALC AND BIO, IM NOT EVEN HIST MAJOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every class is lecture based other than the Wednesday break outs. Grades solely depend on what grad student you get—who are often times a pain. As a senior with a lot going on this class is wa
your grade really depends on the TA you get, this teacher for the lectures is so bad though. the lectures are so hard to follow and to understand, he rambles on a lot and has no PowerPoint slides to help take notes with or to review after class.
This is less about the professor and more about the grad students. everything is graded by what grad student you get, many who shouldn't be teaching. Chris grades hard and is terrible at explaining what he wants. Frustrating. I'm about to graduate and got higher grades in chem 2. You are expected to be on the dot but frequently get out late.
lectures taught by him, breakout sessions taught by TAs. His lectures are boring, and lowk felt he was just rambling half the time. Grade def matters on TA. I got blessed with Trevor. Dudes so chill, and gives amazing feedback on how to improve ur in class essays (4 make up 65% of grade; you get rewrites). Just do tb/book readings and ull be ight.
This is a very lecture-heavy class with minimal visual aids. You can't rely on PowerPoints to learn information. There are three books. Some parts of the books aren't related to the lecture but you have to read them for essay There are breakout sessions where you will do your essays, and grading is based on which TA you get. You can revise essays.
Rood is really interesting in his lectures! The only thing is this class and your grade is determined entirely by the TA. Mine was super nice and gave good feedback on in class essays but they definitely were not graded the easiest. There are a ton of readings and you have to participate in breakout sessions but overall super interesting class!
Incredibly difficult and boring. Lectures didn't even slightly relate to topics in the books, or even to American history. Get ready to pay about $100 extra for multiple books and a notebook he requires you to buy. Success in this course is entirely dependent on your TA and the lectures will not prepare you at all for the essays. Avoid if possible!
Take this class if you can write, its really easy. lectures are semi important, just write down things that he thinks are important, but you don't have to go. The essays are the only thing that matter, and they are revisable, so just listen to feedback and answer the prompt and you'll get an A. The other things you are graded on are easy A's.
Rood is a good lecturer, but what matters more is if you have a good TA that you do breakout sessions with. Grade mostly based on 4 in-class essays, but if you prepare they are really easy.
He is an alright professor. He makes it clear what he wants people to learn with his lectures and does his best to make them interesting. The majority of the grade is determined by TA's as they are the ones that grade written exams. If you are good at writing you should do fine. It is also annoying not having the grade readily available on elc
Professor Rood is a great lecturer. His lectures are engaging and interesting, and they kept me awake in class. Your grades will consist of 5 in-class essays, discussion participation, a dialogue with your TA, and marginalia checks. All grading is done by TA's, but if you get a good TA you should be fine.
This class is purely graded by your TA! But Dr Rood's lectures were pretty interesting sometimes he'd go on tangents but he is very interested in history and passionate.
I was fortunate enough to get the best TA, so my experience with this course was good, However, I went to maybe three of Rood's lectures. I found them to be boring and most of the time unrelated to the books we were reading. There are 4 in class essays, that is the majority of your grade. If you read the books you will be fine depending on your TA.
Doctor Rood is a well instructed teacher, however very much technologically incompetent. During an essay, one of my assignments was flagged for the usage of AI, which was used very minimally in order to improve the horrendous lecture notes that I took on that day. His TA (Hanul Christian Choe) will flag you for anything in your essay. Do not take.
I stopped going to lectures after the first week and still got a B in the course. The only thing that really mattered was the breakout groups with the TA because attendance was part of your grade. 4 open book essays(relatively simple), class participation, no tests. Hanul Chris Cho was a good TA that graded pretty fairly I think.
Lectures were so boring and he would often go on multiple tangents that did not matter, notes were hard to take because he spoke so fast and so unclearly. You have maybe five grades in the class, so you have to do well on the essays. Your grade is dependent on the TA you get, some are better than others.
You do not have to go to lectures. His lectures are boring. It all depends on your TA and breakout group. if you have a good and chill TA you will do well. The TA taught us everything we needed to know so I found his lectures a waste of time.
Honestly, you learn more from his recitation than you do in his actual lectures. His TA Hanul Christian Choe is one of the biggest pushovers I've ever met and a super tough grader. Only way I got my A+ was actually being nice to him because most of my class hated him. I never saw Dan Rood because he never made attendance mandatory. Don't go to room
Good prof but large amount of reading to be honest especially for an intro course. However I'd aruge most 2111 classes are like this. Grading is mostly by TA, though. Prof is passionate and interested however, class sizes are massive and breakouts are with a TA.
Dr. Rood's lectures are very interesting but not necessary to pass the class especially if you took some sort of American history in High school. His lectures are often confusing but still understandable. The TA's do all of the grading so all of your grades depend on which TA you get, some are amazing and some are not as good.
There are definitely better professors but hes not as bad as everyone says. He talks a little fast and class is note heavy. There are 4 essay exams based on the books and lectures. First one is honestly the hardest. If you do the readings and go to lectures you'll be fine. Discussion is the most helpful part and wouldn't recommend missing.
Lectures are not mandatory and Professor Rood goes pretty fast. The class was interesting and breakout rooms were useful. Grades kind of depend on the TA you get.
Did not attend a single lecture after the first day of class, they are pretty useless and I got lucky with a good TA. The TA grades everything and will give you a guide as to what each of the 4 open note essays are on. To do well in the class you essentially just need to get lucky with a good TA.
The TAs grade everything. His lectures are a little hard to follow. It was hard to know what he expected us to take notes on. The discussion section was really helpful. There is a lot of reading required, and you have to annotate your books. The essays are open note. You have to buy a moleskin to write your essays in.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
37%
Textbook Required
0%
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Your expected effort level
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HIST3710
4.0
(1)HIST4072
3.7
(3)HIST2112
3.5
(2)HIST2111
3.0
(78)HIST3711
3.0
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HIST4072
4.0
HIST3711
4.0
HIST2120
4.0
HIST2112
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HIST2111
3.5