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HIST135 - 5.0 rating“This professor is awesome i took both of his classes and you have one test in each class that are take home tests, takes attendence at end of class, If you want to learn and not read a lot take him”
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This professor is awesome i took both of his classes and you have one test in each class that are take home tests, takes attendence at end of class, If you want to learn and not read a lot take him..............
He is an awesome history teacher. History can be boring, but he does his best. Brings in artifacts, dresses up, talks like. . .to much to mention. DEFINATELY take his class. DONT PASS THE OPPORTUNITY!
This guy is truly awesome and a complete genius.
This guy is awesome! He just stands in the front of the class and talks about history, doesn't even need a book. There is a midterm and final, but when i took him, he waved the final a week before we had to take it.
He was the best history teacher i have ever had in my life! he is funny and entertaining. he def kept my attention and mad the class interesting even though i HATE history!
AMAZING! great guy.. TAKE HIS CLASS
He is the greatest teacher of all time. You never have to open a book, or even stay awake in class. As long as u copy the notes he writes on the board (for the first half of the semester) u will get an A. He ALWAYS waives the final.
I Love him hes truly the best and no one will ever find better trust me if you want to learn history take him ull get an A and enjoy the class
he's just an awesome professor!
Cutest little old man ever..he's very easy- as long as you get an A on the midterm and dont miss more than 2 or 3 classes you dont have to take the final. No hw, no tests, no classwork.
GREAT teacher! Very entertaining...made history fun, eventhough I have always HATED history. That semester I was taking research writing and I did a paper on the Salem Witch Trials...we needed an interview, so he took time out and allowed me to use him!
I love this guy! He's one of the best professors ive had @ Brookdale. I never thought id know so much about the wives of Henry the 8th! Very Easy, no need to buy the book, doesnt go by it. IT's hard NOT to get an A. Awesome class!!
He was the best teacher I ever had. He is great!!! He's the nicest man with a warm heart. He is one of my favorites and Ill remember him forever.
AWESOME GUY!!!!! Take his class u will love it! understanding and interesting, the perfect combo!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
He's the best teacher at Brookdale. Def. take him! Easiest class I had, did the least work and learned the most.
he's such a sweet man. made history fun. i loved his jokes. he's fair and reasonable. for some reason i was actually interested in the stuff he would talk about (that never happens) i loved his impersonations of our founding fathers too...
best history teacher i have ever had in my life!
awesome teacher.i like the way he tells stories to help students what went on in history. good way to teach. take him its an easy A
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hes the man. he actually makes history interesting. he drags on a little bit towards the end of the class, but he has a take home midterm, and if you get an A you don't have to take the final...awesome teacher
This guy is the best! You will never find another proffessor like him. He is an easy teacher and so is the course. He is funny,nice and such a sweet guy. You'll have a blast i wouldn't take anyone else but him!!
I was never interested in history, but Fred makes it easy to learn, and makes you want to learn more---even on your own time! This guy is truly one of the best instructors at Brookdale!!
I gave him hotness cuz he was probably back in the day. as you all can see, he truly is the best. There is a waiting list to get into his classes. he is the BEST of the best.
He is truly a wonderful person. He cares about his students. take home easy mid-term as a final grade. Very funny, awsome professor. I would love to take him again
hes awesome very easy and guess what A take home midterm that if u ace u pass for the year...
what a nice, sweet man. he has a wonderful, fun personality that enlightens the class. I would love to take him again if I could. If you get an A on the take-home midterm (fairly easy), and have less than 3 absents, you get an A for the course. His classes tend to fill up first
best teacher in history, take home midterm and if you ace that your excepmt for final. easiest class in the world, i plan on taking him again.
best class ever. fred is funny and makes history interesting. if you take his notes you will get an A.
the nicest guy ever, makes jokes about his wife, easy A, dont need the book, notes and internet will do. take home midterm, no final if you have a 90 and no more than 3 absenses. although class is boring and long, it's worth the A.
I loved his class because he was so happy to be there. He also has a really great sense of humor.
MR FRED FREDDRICO WAS ONE OF THE BEST HISTORY TEACHER I EVER HAD IN HIS CLASS WE TOL TAKE HOME MIDTERMS AND FINALS. I REALLY RECOMED HIM FOR ANY STUDENTS INTERSTED IN TAKING HISTORY 15 AND 136.
He is the best history teacher you will ever have, and he's pretty hot too....considering his age.
bestt teacher in the world, hes the biggest DAHAK EVER and he is a meshnooon case, ace the midter and your excempt for the final, and hes a hotty! sambusaks rule!
I had him for 3 history courses at Brookdale and he was awesome.....best history teacher I ever had. He knows his stuff (all the way down to where baseball started and with what towns, he gave a whole lecture on it) and he's so nice too. Take good notes and you will certainly succeed in his classes.
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great class and easy class!!
the best teacher i ever had!! i learned more in one semester than i had learned 4 years in high school ... the nicest man you'll ever meet!!!
Definitely one of the best teachers i ever had. I have a hard time paying attention at 8:30 in the morning but i couldnt not listen to him, he kept you so interested the entire time, he really knows his information too, he's not a teacher that wastes your time.
what can i say, the guy is the best! I took him for hist 135 and now im taking him for 136, he is hilarious, you will love him, easy A
He's AMAZING! He is an amazing teacher and story teller. Def. not boring. He's the best teacher ever! Get him you will love him! best history teacher I ever had!
Fred is a really cute older man! His class can be a little boring but he really knows his stuff and overall it's east and enjoyable. I'd def. take him again!
Great Guy...EASY class! It gets boring but he's about 70 years old and cracks cute old man jokes whenever he can. Take home Midterm, and a book review(he marks which ones came out in movie) Take notes on everything he says & you'll get an A+++++++! Def take him if you can!
fred is the best teacher ever he is so easy and you get a midterm take home and he gives you a book review def take him he cracks cute little jokes and then gives himself a check he is really funny
Fred is an amazing example of what a professor should be. He is a wealth of information and lectures in a story format which rocks and makes it so interesting. He's so funny, and my mother had him as a history teacher in 7th grade! He used to teach middle school way back in the 60s. Awesome Awesome prof...His class is one not to be missed!!
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fred rocks! his class can be a little slow but he is really funny and surely knows what he's talking about. it's crazy how much he know. def. take fred. i love him!!!!!!
I Know alot more about HISTORY now...HE is Awesome..words cant describe what i got out of his class....I will Miss Brookdale.... :*( i would love to take him again
Wonderful professor!! Before this class, I never cared about the Civil War. It was an 8:00 class and he still managed to hold my attention. Excellent storyteller and extremely knowledgable in American history. Absolutely take him. If I didn't transfer to another school, I would definitely take him again.
HE IS THE BEST....THERE IS NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE HIM, HIS KNOWLEDGE HIS CHARISMA.....I JUST LOVED IT...IM NOW AT MONMOUTH U.... BOUT IT SUCKS SO BAD... I WISH I COULD GO BACK ....HISTORY AT MONMOUTH IS SO BAD :(
The greatest man ull ever meet... take this class he was one of the best teachers i ever had. very funny!!!! and he knows wat he is talking about... take it from me this man is amaizing
Fraterrigo is amazing. "I'm a walking history book"- that's what he told us the first day of class and it's 100% true. He has a joke every step of the way no matter the topic. I don't need to take another history class but I would love to take another just to have him. I just finished his class today, and I was a little sad. FRAT is the bestttttttt
The best hist teacher ever! i agree with the rest of the comments. hes an easy A, but that doesnt really matter he makes hist so interesting n fun. he is a great storyteller. he really know his facts. hes funny 2. u take notes ull get an A dnot even get the book u dont need it when freds your teacher...
Amazing!!!!!!!!!1
If u get the chance take him!!!!AMAZINGGGG
GREAT TEACHE RIF U GET A CHANCE TAKE HIM HE IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVORITE TEACHERS OF ALL TIME. I would take him again in a heartbeat. He is this old man who is hysterical and always making jokes. His lectures are not boring and get you involved even if you dont like the subject. DEFINETLY TAKE HIM
Awesome teacher...Easy take home midterm...waved final if we missed 3 or less classes and got A on midterm. Nice and friendly guy, lectures aren't bad, he is very passionate and knowledgeable about subject
I think he's great. the class is easy take home midterm and final unless you get an A. He also makes the class fun, he gets so into the stuff hes talking about and overall a great guy. Plus he is very knowledgeable you can learn alot plus get an A!!!!
AWESOME
OMG I agree with whoever said the History at MU is just not the same as BCC! Fraterrigo is my favorite professor ever! Took him for 3 History classes and loved every single one. He is the most sincere professor who cares about his students and when he lectures you feel like you are back in the time period he is talking about. BEST PROFESSOR!!!!!
This is my favorite professor at Brookdale. He is the nicest man and honestly teaches as if he were re living the lesson. Amazing man and easy easy class as long as you attend(allowed to miss 3 classes). If my major required more history I would take him every semester!!!
By far the best teacher I have ever had. He made taking an 8am class so worth it. Try not to miss more than 3 classes. He is AWSOME, and a great asset to BCC
Mr. Fraterrigo has found his calling. Before taking his class I had little interest in history, but his passion for the subject, in combination with his storytelling ability, has made a history fan out of me. His enthusiasm for the material was contagious & made me want to attend class and learn all I could. He is a sweet man and an asset to BCC.
This is the best professor at Brookdale. I thoroughly enjoyed his history class. Highly recommend.
my wife....hahaha hes hysterical.. he has the best storys.. extremly fair.. always smilinggg and tries to make the class as interesting as possible. he's an amazing person and will take the time to get to know his students !
If you have the chance take this class. He is by far the best teacher at BCC. He makes the most boring & confusing subjects interesting, fun and understandable. Take home midterm, take home final and 2 film or book reviews is all the HW we have over the whole semister and I never opended my book once. I LOVED this class! He is an AMAZING teacher!
Mr. Fraterrigo is an amazing teacher. Knows a lot about history, his class is a lecture, but he explains events to you and it makes you feel like your there. He's a great helpful guy, funny too. I would pick no one else to teach me history.
Best teacher in brookdale... hes an all time classic as well as one of the best human beings ive ever met
no texbook need take home test
Prof. Frat is awesome. He def. knows his stuff. He draws maps of places from memory, to a tee. Def. one of the coolest teachers ever. He teaches history as if he was there. Learned a lot from him. He brings in a real musket and shows how long it took to reload it in battle. Great teacher VERY intriguing and funny, takin him again for civil war! :)
Fraterrigo is the best! Hes adorable, and is passionate about history! One take home midterm, very easy, barely ever need the book..if u have to take hist136 or 135 TAKE HIM!
I've taken two of his classes. He is the nicest, sweetest man. He gives a take home midterm and you need to do a book review and movie review. If you do your work and miss less than three classes you'll get an A. He is very passionate about history and he doesn't even use notes. He was interesting and you can't help but like him!
great teacher. I wish I had to take another history class b/c I want him as a teacher again!!
BEST TEACHER EVER! sucha sweet man!! i wish i had to take history again so i culd take it with him.. he is such an easy grader and helps you pass the class
He was a great professor. Better than a movie. He really made it all come alive for you. He had a deep interest in his subject and by the end of term so did I. I really have never enjoyed a class as much before or since.
BEST TEACHER I EVER HAD AND I LIKED HIME SO MUCH I AM TAKING HIM AGAIN NO TEST OR QUIZS ONE ONLY ONE TAKE HOME TEST DO NOT NEED BOOK AT ALL
Best history teacher! Very fun and exciting class! No quizzes or exams! I loved his lectures! No text book needed! By far the best professor at Brookdale!
EASIEST CLASS EVER AT BCC! youre graded on midterm, final and attendance. the midterm and final are the easiest things ever and theyre open book! but if you miss more then 2 classes you automatically drop to a B. and he doesn't care if youre late. his lectures are so interesting as well..he grabs your attention. def take him! easy A!
best teacher in the world
he's ****in awesome
he's awesome.
REALLY draws you into his lectures and stories that he tells and hilarious at times. only con is class is long and may drag but overall he loves his job and hes one of the best professors out there without a question. take him. now.
Love this guy, he's sooo funny and makes history interesting the way he tells stories. Best class I've taken at Brookdale
Great teacher! only gives a midterm and 2 movie reviews! Take his class
Professor Fraterrigo is a very kind and patient man. He has a genuine passion for teaching and history. This class is extremely easy. However, he can be very boring. I also find that he dumbs down the material a lot. The class is far from challenging.
Boring, inaccurate, and misleading. He lectures the entire time and does not allow for participation. This man should not be teaching at the university level. He virtually butchered almost every concept and major thinker of the time.
Best Teacher i've had yet!!! I love this man he's funny when he wants to be. You can tell he loves his job. Class can get boring because he speaks the whole time. All you need to do is take notes you'll get an awesome grade. The only work is a take home midterm and take home final!
EASY ASS TEACHER
EASSSYYY A. Hands down the easiest class i have ever taken. If you need to take a history take this class.
Easy class, very good teacher, does not give out any homework, and fair with students. Easy A. Fred Fraterrigo is the best history teacher Brookdale has to offer.
AMAZING teacher! By far the best teacher I had in Brookdale. He KNOWS what he's talking about & he loves what he does. Work: Take home mid-term and final. ( he canceled the final on the last day ) .. Also two movie reviews, which are SO easy! ( no maxium pages) LOVED HIM! ps - He is adorable !
a bit boring , but really knows what he is talking about, take home midterm and final thats all ! so easy, totally worth taking, an easy a and you actually learn alot.
Best history professor at BCC. He stands in front of the class and talks for 2 hours without notes, but they are INTERESTING stories. One midterm and two book/movie reviews and that is all. There is no way to get a grade other than A in this class. Cannot recommend anyone more highly than him.
Literally the best teacher I've ever had through out all of my schooling. The class is so easy. It's literally impossible to fail. Just show up, do a mid term and write about 2 movies. I'm 110% taking him for hist 136. I's an easy A. you have to be stupid to not take him. He tells the best jokes too. there actually funny. BEST TEACHER EVER!!!!!
this guy is awesome and whoever is rude to him i will find you and tell you whats up! he knows this stuff like the back of his hand and lectures class as if hes telling stories like he was actually there. tells the best jokes... EVER! i stayed after class to talk to him and he loved it! hes a cool pops.
this guy is awesome and whoever is rude to him i will find you and tell you whats up! he knows this stuff like the back of his hand and lectures class as if hes telling stories like he was actually there. tells the best jokes... EVER! i stayed after class to talk to him and he loved it! hes a cool pops.
this guy is awesome and whoever is rude to him i will find you and tell you whats up! he knows this stuff like the back of his hand and lectures class as if hes telling stories like he was actually there. tells the best jokes... EVER! i stayed after class to talk to him and he loved it! hes a cool pops.
I go to a four year school now and id do ANYTHING to have him again. He is amazing! I woul recommend him to anyone, major or not. He is so easy, and so cute! I miss him so much! Best teacher I have EVER had.
Amazing class, Amazing teacher. No book is needed. He knows history like its the back of his hand. He doesnt use power points, just stands in the front of class and TALKS as if he was there! HE IS THE BEST TAKE HIM! Oh yeah he brings a musket in to class an just shoots it. NO BIG DEAL hahahahah LOVE THIS GUY!
One of the nicest teachers out there. He's an amazing teacher and his stories are really intersting, his jokes are hilarious, and overall he's just a really good teacher. I can't wait to take him again next semester.
Mr. Fraterrigo is the best teachers at Brookdale. No tests, quizzes, or homework. Just a take home midterm and final. He is not only funny but his classes are interesting and he cares about his students. We never used the book because he knew it all like he lived through it! An amazing teacher! EXTREMELY recommended!
There is not enough space here for me to do justice to the awesomeness of Fred Fraterrigo. He is the most entertaining lecturer on the planet, the nicest man on earth, and someone who you should take every semester. Great great guy. He will sing you songs and teach you lots. Please do yourself a big favor and take one, two, or three of his classes.
Passionate about his subject matter(US Civil War), intelligent couple with wry humor best describe him. Clearly he would have been the tribal bard who recited the epic poems. His presentation and discussions are balanced and scholarly. Don't buy the book, all you need to do is attend and listen and count yourself fortunate to have him.
he is so funny! he just stands in class and acts like he is back in whatever time...he is very sweet! do not get the book and all there is is a take home mid term and 2 movie reviews sometimes a take home final! loved him
Prof. Fraterrigo is the man! There's no weekly homework, just the midterm and the final, which are movie reviews (or you can do a book review). So just take notes in class and you should be good.
I had him for US History and it was incredible. He taught with such passion that it made you pay attention and look forward to his lectures. though it was not difficult, the majority of your grade is based on two movie reviews, I learned more in his history class than any other! He was a joy to have as a professor and you dont need the text book!
I took his class for 135 and i am finishing 136. he is the best history teacher ever. easy assignments and ends the semester a week early and you always get out of class early. he is interesting and loves history.
Best history teacher ever!!! His class is extremely easy, and he's a great guy. We had to write two movie reviews, and we had a take home midterm. NO FINAL!!!! Easy A, but the class is fun, and you can learn a lot from him!!!
He is awesome! He is probably the most knowledgeable history person by far ! Bottom line- take him !!!!
He was a wonderful, cute man that always made the class laugh and always had stories to tell. He's pretty animated so it makes the class less boring. He's also very sweet and interesting. We only had a take home mid term and 2 film review for the whole semester. I ended up with an A. He is very knowledgeable on history and loves it. Take him!
The Greatest.
Professor Fratteriggo is awesome and is funny. All you have in this class is a take-home midterm which is a super joke and is easy and 2 movie reviews. I learned more from him than any history teacher I have ever had with no textbook! Take this man he rocks!
Best Professor ever! This man is so smart, and an adorable old man! I loved this class so much. So Easy, and fun. He always called me Beautiful! :)
Great teacher! I learned more with him then any other teacher I have ever had before
Dr. Fraterrigo is hands down the best professor I've ever had. His knowledge is beyond approach, his passion for the subject matter is indescribable and he's a true showman. No other professor has ever been as memorable.
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Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
98%
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Predicted Grade
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Grade Distribution
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135136
5.0
(2)ALL
5.0
(2)HIST235
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(1)HISTORY
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(7)HISTORY135
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HIST012
2.0
HISTORY
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HIST135136
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HIST237
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HIST135
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