She's pretty much the worst teacher I've ever had. It's an intro class, but she acts like we all have a PHD in anthropolgy. I'm an A student who will be happy to PASS this class with a D. Her tests are impossible and very unclear. She sucks at teaching and at life. Hope you get a good TA if you take her class...mine is the ONLY reason I will pass.

Not a very good teacher. Her tests are extremely unclear, and VERY tricky. If you get a good TA (Josh Schendel), then that will help. Take Foster-Smith instead if you can.

She is completely boring and you can easily skip class if you can get notes from someone else. You MUST attend disscussion because it boosts your grade. You watch films and expect questions about them on the tests. The tests are about 15 multiple choice and is the hardest part. There are also two essays which are easy to BS.

This class will make you want to stab your eyes out in agony if you aren't interested in anthropology. EXCESSIVELY boring. Make sure you go to discussion. Exams have way too many essays on them for an intro-level class and one thats only 50 minutes. Sorry if you're a communications student and have to take this class.

One of the most boring events of my life. Pendry's got good intentions but she's entirely too boring, her power points are unstructured and hardly make sense, and you cannot possible write them down for she switches them at 900 mph. I hate anthropology with a burning passion and she only fueled the fire.

Ugh. This class is the class I skipped the most. I try my best to care..but the way she talks about things...just makes me want to sleep. The slides, and the videos, and the people..just everything. Discussion is vital to pass the test.If nothing else, ATTEND DISCUSSION! If you do end up taking this class be prepared to be lulled into a coma.

Very boring class, I just dont follow the lecture because they are always random topics and its not applied. Just go to discussion sessions and movies but you also need to read outside or else youll be lost. like me. dont rely on notes being online bc they dont make sense

Avoid this teacher! For a subject that should be relatively interesting, she succeeded in making it the most boring college class i have taken. The way she words her multiple choice questions on tests set you up for failure. Everyone I talk to in this class says they have a C or worse and it is a 100 level class! Find another teacher no matter what

So I was warned about the multiple choice being difficult, and I should have listened. The essay part to the tests were pretty easy, but multiple choice were worded so weird. Reading in that class is really important, and whenever she shows a video in class make sure to pay attention to DETAILS! Her class is a little boring, but she's enthusiastic.

Dr. Pendry is a nice woman, and I'm sure she knows her stuff, but she's not a very good teacher. Her powerpoints don't match up with what she's saying and she doesn't make the main points of her lectures very clear. MC questions on tests are confusing. To do well, you HAVE to watch the movies and read the books.

Her lectures are almost pointless other than frantically trying to get the notes off the powerpoint that really don't make sense anyway. She doesn't grade anything. Almost a pointless teacher. The class would be better if the Assistants just taught a lot of different classes instead of one huge class. Unfortunately shes the only choice for Anthro

I absolutely loathed this class. Her lectures are boring, and generally have nothing to do with the test. Avoid this teacher if possible. The multiple choice questions are worse than the essay questions.

I absolutely hated this class. Going to lecture is pointless since she posts everything from class online and only the films and readings are on the exams. The exams are the kind where when you finish you think you did good,you knew all the answers then you get it back and you failed. MC are, "These answers are right but this is MORE right."

Lecture for this class was pointless. The films and the readings are the only things on exams and she posts those online. Her exams have about 20 MC about 3 essays and the MC are the kind where two answers are right but one is MORE right. The only thing that saved me from making a lower grade in this class was the 3pg paper you have to write.

Dr. Pendry is a very nice lady, but unless you absolutely, positively have to take this class, don't!

Lectures are dry; just a summary of the 150 pgs you already read. Her grading on papers is very, VERY inconsistent as are the requirements. She will also quit returning your work and will not post grades after the first few weeks. If you approach her with questions, the answer will most likely be condescending

Didn't really enjoy the class, the material was boring and long. Dr. Pendry is alright I guess, but I won't be taking her again. She gives way too many things to put in your essay, and counts off if you don't do EXACTLY what she asked for, even if what she asked for isn't clear. She's very awkward and doesn't respect personal space. Otherwise ok.

Professor Pendry really wasn't my style. Lectures were long and made longer by her telling stories that didn't help us learn. We watched a good number of films. Expectations for tests and the essay were quite vague. My TA for this course was excellent and helped me and my grade a lot. There are much easier options if you're wanting a GE credit.

Lectures are boring and dry. You either have a good TA or a bad TA. Attendance is taken in discussion, and there are several quizzes. There are weekly discussion posts online. Tests are hard and confusing if you don't know the films and readings perfectly. There is one essay, but it's not bad. Avoid taking her, but it won't kill you.

De's lectures can be interesting, but it's really hit or miss. She loves to talk about her self and her personal adventures on the 2 anthropological studies she's done. Her TA's are hit or miss, I had Komakech and he was awful. I would probably try to take this class with someone else.

This is not a good class. It was extremely boring and the information is all over the place making it hard to study for the exams.

All she does is lecture about her life and other things that will definitely not be on the tests. It depends on the TA you get on whether your tests will be graded fairly. You read A LOT and the lectures are long and boring. Only plus are the days she only shows films. Do not take her.

Lectures are so boring and my TA was a very harsh grader. I had Nastaran Abdoli. Pendry is uninteresting and too expectant, especially for a low level class. Race was brought up a lot in this course, unnecessarily. This class is doable, but not enjoyable.

This class is not an A without effort, so if its not directly needed for your major- you probably shouldn't take it. There are many readings and movies outside of class and you depend heavily on a section teacher to help you pick out whats important. A lot of miscellaneous information sums up class. Tests and paper are ok, go to section every week.

She fails to make her lectures actually relevant. She seemingly has not updated the class since the 90s. The videos and books are all from when my parents were in college themselves. I would not recommend taking this class unless you are an anthropology major. The one thing I learned about cultural anthropology is that it is very outdated.

Pendry is one of the most boring lecturers I've had. She goes on in class about her own studies, and then tests you on them. Most lectures she just shows crappy quality videos that are older than the students in the class. For a 100 level GenEd, there is way too much information to read and know for tests. Highly recommend avoiding her if you can.

Boy if you don't like reading run far away from Pendry. All of the exams are based 90% around the material you are to read and the questions are so abstract that you are better praying for a C.

very heavy and not fun class. irrelevant to moder day ANTH.

Insane amount of reading. Lectures are completely useless and study guides are like a 3 page essay for a test that's 18 multiple choice questions and 4-5 short answers. WAY too much information. I never skip class or discussion, do all the readings, and go to her office hours and still do poor on the tests. AVOID THIS CLASS AT ALL COSTS.

this class is hard and Pendry isnt very understanding of struggling students. The tests are nearly impossible to get a good grade on and her lectures are all over the place. My advise is to not go to class but watch all the movies and do the readings. Its hard but a B is possible. An A is very impossible.

De. Pendry is a nice woman but the amount of reading and videos this class requires is absurd. She wants you to memorize every small detail from the films/books for the exams rather than the actual relevant information. Lecture is pointless and attendance isnt taken, just watch all films, read books, & go to discussion and ur good

This class was by far the worst 100 level anthropology course I have taken. While Dr. Pendry is friendly and passionate, the class simply demands too much of a student for being an introductory level course. Taking into consideration readings, assigned documentaries, studying, and assignments, this course exceeds a reasonable amount of work.

She is a great professor and passionate about what she does but this class requires an abused amount of work for a 100 level class. If this class is not required for your major DO NOT TAKE IT. It's so time-consuming and the exams are very difficult. Let this be your warning.

This class was required by my major, and I think that most of the class also took it because it was required for their major. That said, our test averages of 100+ students was C or below, and the tests are ridiculously hard. It is all based on films and readings (about 4-5 films per chapter, and 40+ pages of articles). Tests are very specific ?'s

There was a lot of content for the course and you basically taught it to yourself. The lectures did come in handy, but the discussion sections were where I learned the most information. The lectures were just recaps of the notes while the discussions were in-depth and more useful on the tests. Lots of movies to watch on your own.

Very extreme course load for a 100-level class.

If you care about your mental health do not take this class or professor unless you are required to for your major.

Do not take this class unless it is required for your major. There was way too much content/reading for each exam. Material given on study guide did not reflect what was on the exam. I think most could agree that there was never enough time to complete the exams with how much was asked to complete and with extreme detail.

Was expecting to love this class but the layout made it super hard. Attendance not mandantory in lecture, but you must show up to discussions, read the super long books, and watch the films, or you will not pass the exams. Our first exam, the highest anyone got was an 88 and it was basically a book report with the smallest details from the novel.

The lectures are not helpful and SO much reading and watching movies. There is just so much content and Dr. De A Pendry does not help at all because the lectures are SOOO surface level. My TA, Ray Griffen, was very sweet and helpful to try and help you succeed.

Pendry is a terrible lecturer. She's boring and doesn't always cover unit-specific information. However, YOU NEED TO GO TO EVERY LECTURE! My only saving grace was my awesome TA (shoutout to Ray).

Dr. Pendry is great at her professional work, but not great at teaching what she knows. Her exams are extremely material-heavy, and they are almost entirely from the films and articles. Her honors class adds too much extra work that counts for too little, so it isn't worth it as an honors class. TLDR: Okay professor, terrible class.

Pendry is difficult and her lectures don't give any help for exams. You have to read tons and watch long documentaries to be able to do good in the class. The TA I had tried her best to help us prepare but even then, you still struggle during the exam itself.

She is definitely passionate but the lectures are still a bit of a bore. Exams are mostly very niche multiple choice/essay questions from readings or documentaries. You don't do much in the discussion sections but the TA's are somewhat helpful. Overall, meh. Wouldn't take it if you don't have to.

This class was a waste of time. Readings were extremely long and exams relied heavy information from them and films. Unless you like to read and watch films with poor quality, don't take this class.

Dr. Pendry is definitely qualified! She has a lot of achievements under her name, but her teaching style does not match my learning style. I took ANTH320, which was entirely discussion-based. The only grades were essays (5), journals, and a presentation. Each essay was worse despite using her critiques to help. It was overwhelming.

I switched into ANTH130 to fulfill a GenEd credit thinking it would not be super difficult nor overly time consuming given the level it is listed as. Unfortunately, this class was my hardest. Tons of obscure & difficult reading, tons of old movies (w/o subtitles on my end), & the exams/paper basically make up your entire grade. I am glad its over.

Before you read anymore of this, if this class isn't required for your major don't willingly put yourself through it. Hardly any assignments to levy out your grade, so unless you do amazing on the exams you aren't going to do good in the class. Read the lecture notes, don't go. Everything on the exam is based on long texts and movies. Beware!!!

A lot of Dr Pendry's class is just reading articles and watching documentaries outside of class that matter more than attending the actual lectures. It's not a bad or particularly difficult class if you attend lectures and study, but it is boring. A lot of the tests she gives rely heavily on out-of-class content and not very much on lecture notes.

If this class is not required, do not take it. Professor is obviously passionate and informed about what she does but it does not translate whatsoever in her lectures. The grades are based on your discussion posts and exams, nothing else. The exams are based on the million things you're assigned to do outside of class, so good luck. Don't do it.