Hilarious when he lectures, likes to stutter alot, old gentle man. Exams are based soley on class lectures, and one term paper worth 10% of your grade. Pretty easy class.

Great teacher. Great lectures.

Great man who is a true gentleman w/ a cool hat and a cane! His lectures are long and can be tiring considering it's three hours long, but he makes it worthwhile. Take good notes-which is basically everything he says-study 'em and you'll Ace the tests!

BEST PROFESSOR EVER! great class to relax and kick back..at the same time, pass with an A or B

George Germany is the best teacher I've ever had. If you have any interest in anything at all he can tell you something crazy about it.

Great instructor, has style and flavor in person, as well as in the lecture material.

GERMANY IS HELLA funny, he stutters allt he time, rocks it old school stylee, takes care of any matters of housekeeping before class, and is super easy to get going off on a tangent. i didnt do the term paper, and i still got a C+ study when ****=B+

I actually really liked him. The class is cut and dry. Take notes study them and take the test. He teaches well (all lectures) but hes really excited about the material and makes it like story time. No homework except to study. Easy if you go to class and study.

He clothing style is professional. He's very nice, at first its hard to understand him, but you get used to his voice and style of teaching. You don't ever need to open the book! His tests are exactly what he lectures about. He's a pretty good teacher, but he takes up the whole class period!

He is a very cool guy. Very mannered and formal yet relaxed at the smae time. He wears an old style suit with a hat, can and sometimes blue sued shoes. He gave three, each being 30% of the grade, and a term paper on worth 10%. The test are all on the lectures with no homework. Doesn't take attendance either. I got a B+

I love history, and he teaches history the way it should be taught! It's all lectures, no need for a book. Take good notes, write a good term paper, and you will get an A. Not hard at all, I actually wanted to show up for class. Great teacher, you learn, and well worth it!

He is just a sweet lil honey bear. Very smart and articulate, and his class is interesting. Reccomended.

Great teacher, he knows what he's talking about and makes the material interesting. The class is all lecture and you don't need to buy the textbook, just make sure you come to class and take good notes. There are three multiple choice exams and one term paper.

Great teacher! He's a little funny man who's really into what he's teaching. I dreaded taking History to the Reconstruction and he actually made it interesting and made me want to go. His tests are based strictly on lecture, so I suggest you bring a laptop to class because it makes it so easy. I highly suggest this teacher.

This class was so easy. I barely went and I ended up getting a B+. All you have to do is listen to what he says. He's a really cool guy though. Really old, and tends to repeat himself, but he's very udnerstanding. 3 tests, non accumulative final, one essay based on the book Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Prof. Germany is great! He speaks in a very refined manner. He gives very interesting comentary on history. When I took the class it was 3 tests (all multiple choice) worth 90% of your grade and 1 term paper on short book he assigns (mine was on Elizabeth Cady Stanton)worth the other 10%. I highly recomend the class!!!

GREAT Teacher!! I'm taking him right now in the summer. His lectures are tantilizing. In the summer he bases grades on three exams. His exams are staightforward and come directly from his lectures. He designs his class so you don't need the book to pass. I highly recommend Prof. Germany!

Germany is great. Hes a helluva lecturer and has stories for every subject. Yeah he grades on like 3 or 4 tests and then an essay that a TA grades. I got an A-. If your into history this class is no sweat.

He is a very good teacher.His lectures are like little stories. Listen to his lectures and pay attention that will give you an A! However, the history book that he requires you to purchase isn't neccessary! All his tests are based on his lectures!

he knows what he's talking about. all his test will be based on his lecture, so pay attention. Hes not that hard to understand; he pauses for a lil to let you take your notes.

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I've forgotten a lot of my college profs from before graduation, but George Germany was kinda unforgettable. He was passionate, clear, intent on sharing the stories moreso than judging the students. I hope he's still kicking around SFSU.

This guy is so nice and dignified, you can't help but say hi whenever you see him. Scantron tests and one paper- it does not get easier than that. You don't even have to buy the book, just take notes.

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This is a really great teacher. i totally recommend him.

he was a good teacher. a cute little old man that got excited about history which made it slightly less boring to listen to him lecture on it for 3 hours. and his tests were easy. plus he doesn't make you buy a text book which is good.

i love this guy! such a sincere and hilarious old guy that is really cool, makes the subject matter easier to absorb with his passion for it. and no textbook!

One of the most interesting and engaging professors I've had. A SNAPPY DRESSER TOO!

I'm not a history fan, but Prof. Germany got me interested. What I found amazing was that he knew every little detail by heart...no notes. I know he's probably been teaching forever, but I still think that's fascinating. I definitely recommend him. Such a great dresser!

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oh my goodness, his class is like a snooze fest. all i do is take my cat naps when i am in his class. maybe its because of the afternoon setting and what not, but i can not stay awake in his class for the life of me. he is a nice guy, and the class is easy. just get hopped up on caffiene before you go. and note taking = good test scores

AMAZING story-teller. It sounds lame, but history actually came alive with him.

Always came to class fitted with his suit, hat and cane.

Cute old man! Just need to take good notes and you'll do fine on tests. 1 essay worth 10% of grade. Using book instead of attending class adds much more work than needed and he follows his own notes, so he doesn't always talk about material covered in book.

He is an awesome teacher. His tests are fair but easy. Everything you need to know is in the lectures, the book is completely unnecessary. He is a very nice man who really enjoys what he teaches.

hes the best you can ask for, for a history class, hes test are pretty easy, but he does assign a 5-10 page essay , in our case, it was on eleanor rossevelt and it had nothing to do with the class and he grades hard on it but besides that a decent class, has a great amount of energy when he lectures

Great, Funny, Interesting Teacher. Pretty easy, you really don't need to buy the book, a major plus. The paper on eleanor was annoying but he graded easy on it (I don't know what that other review was about). I'm glad he is still alive.

Hes a good teacher. His voice can put you to sleep but his stories are usually pretty interesting. His test are exactly what he says in class so if you pay attention you'll do fine. The class is very straight forward. 3 tests and a paper. The papers is on a book but its pretty interesting

Does not use book, but bases his tests completely on his lecture. As long as you go to lectures, you shall pass.

he is very passionate and knowledged about the subject. lecture is a must and the text is a waste of money. his rhetoric can be dry, but when he senses you're losing attention he'll literally say something w/ a really dramatic tone that makes you jump, or tell a story that gets the whole class interested.

He knows the subject like the back of his hand, but all the class is is lectures. Gets boring at times, but I learned a lot.

Germany is the man!! he's so sweet and really passionate about history. don't settle for ANYONE but him when taking an American History course.

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interesting and thorough lecturer, so always attend. you will learn alot. and u dont really have to read the textbook

He is the BEST teacher at SF State! He is adorable, kind, smart and lively. I've never learned so much in a class before and I've never had to use such little effort to learn it either. His lectures sound like stories and are REALLY easy to follow and understand. If you have the opportunity to take a class with him, DO IT!!!

nice teacher,don't even need to go to class.he gives outline for u to study.however, the exams are still a little bit hard.no textbook need! funny guy!

AMAZING TEACHER!!! He is extremely clear and helpful, and excellent lecturer. I highly suggest this him

Very clear and easy to understand.for a lecture class it is the best it can get.the tests are not supper easy but easy enough if you study.

very easy as long as you go to class and take notes, you don't really have to read the book if you go to class. He might get a little boring at times but it's worth it.

Really good professor! Knows his stuff! You really don't need to buy the book. He pretty much said that we don't need to read it. Not an easy A but not really difficult. I recommend him for any history class he teaches!!!!

Easy class you barely need to use the book just go to class sometimes and show up for the easy multiple choice tests and You will pass

A funny old man who is really smart. He knows a lot about history and presents it in a story book kind of way. Can get a little boring at times, but also very interesting. 3 test multiple choice and a paper. Was my easiest class this semester.

Its all lecture and his class is boring, but it's not a hard class to pass. 3 tests & 1 paper which he grades fairly easy on. Would recommand him. He is passionate about what he teaches and the curve on the tests is VERY generous.

Very passionate about what he teaches and knows it really well. No homework, just 3 very easy tests and a paper (I didn't even do the paper and was still able to get a B). 100% lecture, but I skipped class a lot and still aced all the tests. He's a pretty snazzy dresser, too.

He's a very easy teacher, but I felt that he was too linear on his explanations. You really only need a notebook. The text just helps reinforces the discussion into your head. I didn't do much in this class - I never turned in the paper, never studied the entire time, never had to think and still got a B+

Prof. Germany is a wonderful teacher and really knows the material well. Tries to make the lecture interesting with his story-like manner sometimes and energetic voice. Exams are based on his lectures. If you take very good notes and study them, you dont need the book at all to do well in his class. Highly recommended!

Great, funny, intelligent man. He is very passionate about his work and what he teaches. He even tried helping me out on my test-taking skills. Really helpful. I admit with the previous comments, pretty snazzy dresser as well! =) awesome teacher!

george germany is a great teacher. for any history major or buff, germany retells the story of our history in a way few others can. he knows characters and random facts that keep this class ever-interesting. def not an easy a, i went every day, and know history well and got a b+

Wonderful teacher! So sweet, easy, but I still learned stuff. Three tests and a fair paper on a book. Go to class, listen, read the assigned book. You don't need the text book at all, tests purely on lecture. He's so awesome and knows his stuff.

I love him! He's such a cute little man. Class is easy if you show up.

Mr. Germany is so cute! He reminds me of "Mr. Feenie" from 'Boy Meets World' haha! There is only 3 exams (multiple choice) and 1 essay (10 pgs). He is pretty easy, and a great story teller. Attendance is NOT mandatory but its best you go to class and take CLEAR/GREAT notes. I def reccomend him! :-)

Best man alive. Sounds like foghorn leghorn from the looney tunes. He is really interesting to listen to and even though i dislike history he made it bearable. A- in the class by purely listening and taking notes on lecture.

He does remind me of Mr. Feenie.. from Boys meet world, but he's a little boring at times.. but he curves a lot! Great class..

Professor Germany is great! He actually makes history interesting and let others want to know more. Attendance is mandatory but it is better if you go since notes are really important for this class. Make sure you take good notes and read the book for more comprehensions, then you will do good for this class for sure. I definitely recommend him!

For those who left bad comments below, I think you are the same person. Everyone knows Professor Germany's tests are all based on his lectures. If you skip class or never listen in class, that is your decision to make yourself gain bad grades on your tests. All you have to do is listen to lectures, and you'll get good grades for sure if you do that

3exams and 1paper(15pages). I agree that it would help if he would give out study guides. But his exams are not that difficult, everything is based on his lectures.

I am so shocked to see Mr. Germany with any bad reviews. HE IS A GREAT TEACHER! The class was so easy and simple. I passed with an A effortlessly. You just have to listen and take notes. The tests is based on the lectures. MR. GERMANY RULES! EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE HIM! HE'S SO SWEET, NICE, AND A GOOD TEACHER!

ok, if you don't like lectures, DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS. 3 tests (30% each) and a 15 page paper (10%) is ALL that the class is based on. I never even cracked open the book, but attended the class around 80% of the time, and got a B. It's not hard to pass his tests, you just have to listen. nice enough to adjust test percentages to help you more.

This class seemed boring at first, but Prof. Germany is a witty, concise, and interesting teacher. Although I probably missed one class/week, I still got a B+. It was easy and engaging...TAKE THIS CLASS! YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!

I loved Professor Germany!!! He was the cutest old guy ever! He has a deep passion for the subject and tells history in a very interesting manner.. His class is purely lecture, but his tests are easy if you just pay attention in class... and he is thee Snazzyest dresser

An awesome teacher, he absolutely loves his subject. Turn in the term paper early and he'll love it even if you're no writer, that's what I did and I got a B (hardly studied for tests as well). As long as you take notes you'll pass the class.

I LOVE DOWN TO THE WIRE GEORGE! He is an impeccable dresser and teacher. His style is classic yet so modern; I love his ties and hats with embellishments. Germany has an inspiring amount of enthusiasm in his way of teaching. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this class to everyone! You will love it, guaranteed.

Prof. Germany is amazing. He has a true passion to impart his knowledge and love of history within his students. He is witty, engaging, charming, and very interesting. He is elderly, he teaches from his heart and head, and he does not use computers, overheads, pass outs, etc. His class is solely based upon his lectures. He dresses so well, too!

GREAT teacher. Too many history teachers try to be creative and do all kinds of stupid projects to keep it "interesting," but Germany tells history like he's reading it from a story book. Tests were extremely easy if you showed up to lectures. I found him exciting, passionate, witty, and charming. I wholeheartedly recommend him.

"Any matters of house keeping to attend to?"

Germany was the first class i had ever taken at sf state, and he blew my expectations out of the water. He is a very kind man who cares about his subject and teaches history as if it was a story. only takes attendance the first day. there are 3 tests and a paper. overall a very easy class, i wish he taught other courses.

GREAT TEACHER!!! lots of knowledge and loves what he does which makes the class that much better

He reminds me of Mr. Feenie from boy meets world AND the monopoly man, cause he's always wearing a fancy suit and hat, haha! TAKE HIM, HE'S AN AWESOME TEACHER!

He is someone full of knowledge, humorous, gentle that you ever want to meet in a university. A really teacher with a lot responsibility to history and student. Grade is easy if you read the well organized notes.

Don't believe any of the crap you hear about him being a bad prof. This guy rocks the house. He was hella interesting. If you go to class, you're almost guaranteed to get a high grade. This is a prof. I highly recommend to everyone.

Don't believe any of the crap you hear about him being a bad prof. This guy rocks the house. He was hella interesting. If you go to class, you're almost guaranteed to get a high grade. This is a prof. I highly recommend to everyone.

this guy makes us history interesting. i took it i the morning and i felt like it was a nice way to warm up my brain for the day. this teacher is easy if you attend(most of the time), take notes (although most of the notes he already has printed out for you), and do well with multiple choice tests (3 tests all multiple choice)

he's really awesome. couldn't of asked for a better history teacher. its pretty much all lecture but he's super into it so its not too bad. 2 midterms and one final. dont even need the text book. tests are pretty much all off lecture. not hard to pass unless u never show up

He honestly made history very interesting for me. I was glad I was able to have him as my professor. Notes were provided by him. You technically don't need to go to class, but he is very informative about his subject, front, back, left, and right. Take him and you'll never regret.

Germany was an amazing prof! He is so stylish, is VERY nice and is super old school. He teaches purely through lectures, you have a few exams and a term paper. I didn't attend class at all - went to all the exams and didn't turn in the term paper. Got a B-

Dr. Germany is an interesting lecturer - he managed to make a summer session of history I'm not particularly interested in compelling. A great orator, a snappy dresser and a very nice man. I went to class, took notes, barely touched the book and had a good time earning my A-

Easy class. Very nice teacher. It is impossible not to pass the class unless you don't put any efforts. Just read the notes and then you can pass easily.

AWESOMEST TEACHER EVER!!! he is a funny old man, very old fashion espcially in the way he talks. His test are lecture based and are all multiple choice, so attending class is very important. made my summer go by really fast. reminds me of Rich Uncle Pennybag from monopoly.

Germany is awesome! He makes everything quite interesting and tells a lot of anecdotes. He has notes as hand outs which all you need for the exam. No book. 3 exams - pretty easy. Just come and listen to his stories and get an easy A. Got him few times after the class to discuss current issues, fascinating man! ps: He is incredibly stylish too lol!

He makes a boring topic less so. He teaches like he is narrating a story. He goes off on a tangent sometimes. This reduces the monotonicity and keeps things interesting.

Nice teacher. And he encourages student to think and judege logically and on their own.

He is really easiness professor and his lecture is very clear. If you are first semester and international student. I highly recommend him.

A humorous, amiable and stylish old man. Every time he walks in classroom with a cane, dressing in suit and wearing a hat. No textbook but only a syllabus that you should download and print out. The content is easy to understand. Totally 3 exams with multiple choice & T or F. If you take every class and listen carefully, they are very easy.

Very Nice man. I enjoyed his class the most.

He's a nice old man who answers any question with pleasure. No iLearn or emails though. He only checks attendance once a semester (at the end). Pretty easy class since he gives a reader (notes). However, attend and pay attention in class : not ALL exams questions can be answered with the reader. No homework, only 3 True/False exams. An easy A or B.

Prof Germany is the best teacher I have ever had. He teaches history by telling interesting stories. Stylish and extremely admirable. From his response to questions people ask in class you can tell he is very wise. You will respect him so much by listening to him. Learned so much from him and felt so sad wish I could take another class with him.

There are only 3 exams. This includes the final (the final wasn't accumulative). Pay attention to his lectures because not all questions from the test can be answered from the print-out handout. Overall, he is a very passionate, and respected professor. Definitely take him! P.S He rarely takes roles

Amazing professor! really know the material. tests are not that hard if you listen in his classes.

He's the grandpa you'll never have. Theres three big tests and one paper. He's very lecture heavy and uses no technology. Its like taking a class from the 50's. If you show up to class you'll pass/

His class was completely based on the lecture with the exception of a term paper. He doesn't use slides, textbooks, study guides, or ilearn. You have to attend lecture and take good notes. Some of the questions on the exam are on things that he said in lecture that are very specific and seemingly unimportant. He canceled the final for my class.

Great professor, great class.