Excellent teacher! His lectures were so interesting sometimes I wished I had brought a tape recorder to class. I'm not a fan of history class, but I never minded attending his class because I learned something cool every time.

Despite his unconscious predilection for spitting on students in the first row during passionate lectures on Rome, Dr. Todesca is an excellent teacher, more than willing to meet with students who need help.

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Hard teacher, demanding teacher, but excellant teacher. If you do the work then he is more than willing to work with you. Has a great sense of humor that many students don't get.

Todesca is absolutely awesome. I am a Christian and he chooses not to step on my toes becuase our beliefs differ. He listens to everyone and respects everyone's beliefs and opinions. I encourage anyone - no matter what your interests -to take his class

Todesca is an awesome professor.His lectures are extremely interesting and he his really passionate about what hes teaching.I would highly recommend him.His tests are a bit tricky, but he tells you before-hand what the essay is about & the possible I.D's.The multiple choice is the hard part.Take him

Long course, but do the work and put forth effort and you'll do fine. He's there to help you, very tolerant.

Todesca is an awesome prof. very interesting and helpful. I hated civ 1 so much last year i dropped it only to find out i had to take it. I am actually enjoying it now. he has a good sense of humor and is very passionate about history, fyi-don't sit in the front!!! unless u don't mind being spit on

You sound so lazy! Just read 15 pages, 3x/week and you'll be fine. You're smart, you can do it! Education is about learning, so the lectures are supposed to supplement the text. By the way, I've never seen a teacher who gave so many answers in his reviews. PAY ATTENTION! Plus his T.A. is awesome!

Makes history interesting. If you listen in class and read the material it is easy to pass his class. He tells you what the essay questions are before each test but be sure to study for the multiple choice. No papers or out of class work.

One of the best profesors. Tests straight from notes.

best history teacher i've ever had. great professor. knows his stuff...study and read and you'll do fine...

awesome guitar player, and he looks like paul mccartney.

I breeze through most classes, and I had to work my butt off to get an A with him, but it was interesting. Moves really fast, take excellent notes, the tests are mostly on the notes. The multiple choice ?s are close to impossible, and if you don't read, you will fail the quizzes, no doubt. Interesting cross-cultural comparisons.

He is a real nice man and will help you with anything. Take good notes and read, then you will do fine in the class. Be sure to talk in the discussions, then he will like you even more!

Todesca's tests are lengthy and difficult if u don't read the material. but attending class and reading the books makes it a lot easier. plus he does review sessions. I don't agree with his feelings on Christ and the timeline and things about the bible, but that's just personal preference i guess.

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he spits but he lectures well, he just gets off track sometimes.

Very interesting. He really gets into the subject matter. Very helpful.

Very interesting class... all you have to do is take notes, do the reading he assigns and study and you can guarantee that you will pass.

Dr. Todesca is a great History teacher! He makes the class interesting and encourages class discussions/participation. He's very good about informing & preparing you for exams & quizes. I really enjoy his class!

Dr. Todesca is a great professor! Classes were very interesting and quizes and test came straight from reading and notes. He drops the lowest quiz grade and you can miss up to 6 days without penalty. If you do the readings and pay attention you will do fine. I got a B in this class.

He is very interesting. His quizzes are straight from the readings and his exams come from his lectures. Take good notes and you will not have any problems doing well in his class. He gives study guides for his exams and all you have to do is pay attention.

I had Todesca for Civ 1and I can honestly say that he is the best history professor I have ever had. I was so engaged in class and deeply entertained by his lectures that the time flew by. I wish I could have taken him for Civ 2. I really recommend him!

He is so great! He gives really interesting lectures and he loves class discussions. His quizzes are kind of tricky because he wants to make sure you really read the passages in the books. If you take notes, pay attention, and study you will have no trouble. He's really nice and funny.

Hes a great professor, he jumps around alot though. Take good notes and read the material he asks and you'll do great. Hes nice and takes attendance into consideration!! I'm looking forward to taking him again!

Just come and take notes and read from the textbook whenever you want to gain some points in class answering his question.

You have to do the readings. some people don't like him and say that quizes and test are hard. he usually gives the essay question to the test before. you can do well if u study a bit

Straight-forward, open, honest, no-nonsense type of professor. He is fair, knowledgable, and his office is always open to visitors. He can be a tad arrogant, but I think that if you have brains to back it up (and he does) then it is no sin. His tests are a bit difficult for 1000 level classes, but not unmanagable. You will learn alot if you try.

Todesca has so far been my favorite professor. He is strict and straightforward with what he wants from you but he has a soft side that is willing to help, even if you are a slacker and don't really deserve it.

Really good teacher and nice guy. Willing to help if you need it. He makes the material interesting. Does not carry over his bad mood to class which is nice. Willing to move due dates around if you need it. He's one of the more interesting teachers and is enthusiastic about what he is teaching.

Great teacher! He will make you work hard for the grade, but is very helpful if you need it. The quizzes are actually trickier than the tests. He is not too tolerant of lateness though. Attendance will affect your grade if it is borderline.

Great class! Very helpful. 5 quizes, 2 tests, and a final that is not comprehinsive. The test are multi choice, 2 short answers and 1 essay. Gives you the essay the day before the test.

Great Professor! I'm taking him for Civ I. His lectures are a bit sporadic and at times hard to follow, but he knows what he's talking about. You HAVE to do the reading in order to pass. All his quiz and exam questions come from the reading.

Good teacher but his tests are VERY hard. You absolutely need both books if you are going to pass, because you have to read what he doesnt talk about in class.

Mr. Todesca is a great teacher. His tests are fairly easy as long as you do the readings. History 1111 He kept you entertained and interested. He also popped a few jokes, some hits and some misses. What he teaches in class is useful and interesting but he mainly makes his tests straight out of the book. Read the book and study, you'll get an A.

Dr.Todesca's HIST 1111 was not easy..you MUST read the assigned readings to pass the tests and quizzes. He will not like you if you do not participate in discussions. We had 2 big tests and a final that wasn't cumulative. We also had 5 quizzes, the lowest one gets dropped and the other four add up to a test grade.

READ READ READ! There's no way you can pass the class without reading the material. Very detailed-oriented quizzes and tests. Mandatory attendence. Funny at times. Participate in class and he'll like you. Take ONLY if you're good/interested in History.

I recently transferred out of aasu but I am so grateful i had todesca before I left. He is smart and hilarious and he goes in depth to every topic he teaches. I am at a more challenging university now and am constantly referring back to my notes from his class for other classes. SERIOUSLY! take his class. you will have to read but. THIS IS COLLEGE

Dr. Todesca was one of the best teachers I had at AASU. He made everything interesting and clear. A good history professor, imo, is someone who shares the tidbits (they used **** to wash clothes in the middle ages) but anchors that trivia with strong themes (history is debatably the only thing that sets us apart from animals.) Master at work.

I love Todesca. He isn't strict on attendance but if you don't go to class you'll probably fail. His tests are highly notes based, but his lectures are very interesting. His class if by far my favorite, and I'm gonna take him for every history class I need.

Todesca is extremely easy all you need to do is to read the books and come to class prepared. But if you're like me and don't read, just make sure you're a good notetaker. Write down everything he says and its a guarantee that you'll make 90s on his exams, don't be worried about his quizzes, he drops the lowest ones. He's the best professor ever!!

I took Dr. Todesca my very first semester here (fall 2010) for Civ I. He's literally by the books in his teaching method - You need to read your material and use them in your essay questions in his exams. It was too much for me at the time, but I'd consider taking him again if I had to because he's a great guy and a smart instructor whom I respect.

Dr.Todesca is one of the best professors I have ever had. His lectures are so interesting. The class is a good amount of work, but just read the assignments and you will be fine. Not an easy A, but definitely do-able! I recommend him to anyone.

Great teacher, interesting to listen to. He helps you as much as he can to prepare for exams. Can't go wrong taking him unless you don't want to read, it's a must.

Amazing Professor. Enjoyed his class very much.

He is 1 of the best proffesors at armstrong you can take. He requires you to read the text so you can take part in class discussions. If you are like me who dont like to read, just make sure you attend class regularly and take realy good notes. He prepares you great for exams by letting you know exactly the material you are going to be tested on

Dr. Todesca is great. He covers all the test material very thoroughly. All the tests are structured the same so there are no surprises. You must read the text and participate in the discussions though or he might get annoyed with you. I'd take him again without hesitation.

He made history so easy to understand, better than any professor I have ever had (including HS profs). His tests are extremely easy if you show up to EVERY class, take thorough notes, and READ. There is nothing on the test that he hasn't covered and he always gives the answers to the quizes during lecture so there so be no reason why you can't pass

He was awesome. Learned so much about the crusades and about Spain. He really made this history come alive and wanted class participation. Though heavy reading, the class read from two text books, one primary reader, and many handouts (both primary and secondarily material). Over all great class.

Dr. Todesca was by far the best professor I've ever had. Very easy to listen and pay attention to. Such a great professor that I switched my major to History, have him as my new adviser and am taking a class with him in the fall. Must take good notes and attend often to keep up but he is such a great teacher that I looked forward to his class!

Personally, I don't like History. However, I like Mr. Todesca's class. If I have another history class to take I hope I can choose him again! :)

He is a great professor. He allows you to drop your lowest quiz grade. The main thing is to just show up and participate because that will help in the long run especially when it comes to the final grade.

He is a very good professor! I am foreign and he was very helpful with anything. You can drop your lowest grade of your quizes. We had 3 exams, they were all mixes of multiple choice questions, short essays and a normal essay but he tells you the essay topics before the exam. The final is just a 3rd exam, does not cover the whole semester.

Awesome teacher! Had him for civilization 1 and I would take his class again. He is hilarious and makes lectures interesting...there is discussion reading assigned from the books and the electronic reserves, READ THE MATERIAL. Tests aren't easy but they are by no means hard if you do the reading.

I loved Dr. Todesca's class. He made the material very interesting and he kept the class interested, too. He's very easy to listen and pay attention to. His tests are multiple choice along with an essay portion. The multiple choice could be tricky at times, but he always gave the topics for the essay questions. Great professor!!

If I could take him again, I most definitely would. He makes the subject very interesting. And you will do really well on the tests if you study his study guides he gives out. They helped tremendously! Awesome professor and class!

Dr. Todesca was a pretty good professor. He pretty much tells you everything that is going to be on the exams. We had an entire (well, most of it) class dedicated to review for the test. He gives out study guides and discusses what you should know about the essay question. If you fall asleep in his class, he'll have someone wake you up. TAKE HIM !

Very easy class! This teacher knows a lot of extra facts and throws them at you when giving his lectures. Be sure to copy what he writes on the board and study the study guides well and you'll do fine!

Dr. Todesca makes history exciting! You can tell he has a passion for it. Funny too! Very few tests, a few quizzes. Gives study guides and dedicates a whole class period to going over it before the test. I would recommend him to anyone! You need to go to class in order to do well. Get ready to read, but it's interesting stuff. Take this guy's class

Dr Todesca - Enjoys teaching history and this helps. You'll have 5 quizzes and he drops the lowest each worth 25 a piece, the quizzes come from your reading that your responsible for and he rarely goes over it in class. test consists of 3 essay's and multiple choice so do the reading and take notes.

He is awesome, read your discussions thats what all of the quizzes cover. If you read them then you will get an A. For the tests they are multi choice, 2 IDs short answer and an essay. He gives study guides and tells you EVERYTHING that is on them. Go to class pay attention and do your reading. Interesting lectures.

Dr. Todesca is really interesting and makes the class funny. Speak up when having class discussions, he will curve your grade to the next letter; he states this in the beginning of his class. He does assign readings, which are essential, but its do-able 20-30pg average. Please take notes during his lecture, or else you will not pass.

He is the best teacher ever! his class is very easy to pass, you just have to make sure you take notes or it will be hard to pass. His test are easy & you are gonna have to do a little reading just a tad bit. He's not boring at all. But his lectures do get a little lengthy lol but its worth it.

I took Dr. Todesca for a class two semesters ago and I still remember how interesting his class was. Take him if you have the option! He is funny, engaging, and makes the stories surrounding history come alive in a fascinating way. Would absolutely take him again!

You need your textbook for discussions. Quizzes are based on discussions. Awesome teacher. His lectures are captivating. real simple class. take notes and pass. He is a speaking lecturer. you take notes based on what he says. he repeats himself and writes the important things on the board for you to write down. Test are straight know your facts.

Professor Todesca, was an amazing history teacher. Her was always straight to the point on what was expected for class, readings, and quizzes/assignments. His exams aren't to tough but it requires a bit of studying. Overall loved his class and I highly recommend.

His lectures are really interesting but take good notes. Tests are pretty straight forward. He gives study guides and reviews before the test. Attendance matters. Quizzes are based on discussions in class and reading material he assigns. Read the material he assigns because he expects the class to discuss. Highly recommend!

Todesca is amazing! Lectures can be a bit long and drawn out. Come to class, listen, take notes and you'll do just fine. Before each exam he gives you a study guide (one week in advance) and the class period before exam, reviews and answers ANY questions that you have! Tells you what the essay question on the exam will be about so you can prepare!

He is one of the best teachers I've had, if you pay attention and read you will do good, he gives study guide before all of his test!

One MAJOR thing I would recommend, if you take his class, would be to go to every lesson and take lots of notes. Reading before class will help a lot, not only for in class but for the test. As for the test, his test consists of multiple choice, IDs ( which are short answer), and an essay. Rate a 3 because I know someone who failed the class.

I totally recommend him for civilization! lectures are long and heavy, but if you read before class and take a lot of notes in class, then you should be set. Always answers anyone's questions and is patient.

Dr. Todesca was awesome! He genuinely cares about you and doing well! I recommend going to office hours if you don't fully understand something. His lectures are actually interesting, but do last the whole class time, I don't think we were ever let out early. You just have 4 quizzes that total to 1 test and 3 tests.

Go to class and do the readings. He loves class participation. Act interested in what he is lecturing over even if you are not. It is the difference between an A and a B. He really cares and will go out of the way for a student if the student will meet him in the middle.

Todesca is very passionate about what he teaches. He is very funny and cares about his students. He will answer all of your questions and prepares you for exams/quizzes very well. Do the readings. Participate in discussions. You get what you put into the class.

Dr. Todesca had very interesting lectures and was never boring. I didn't have to use my book at all and got a 100% on my first exam. The exams are usually 18 multiple choice questions and 4 short answers so if you miss something it can really hurt your exam grade. I've never been a fan of history and he made it interesting.

He explains the material in a clear and concise manner, doesn't over-indulge on detail, and wants you to succeed. He will definitely work with you outside of class, and take into account any personal matters. Honestly one of the best teachers here, because he does his job well, and doesn't give students a hard time.

There were 3 exams and 1 final. A great professor and will even review your notes with you outside of class to make sure you understand the material.

Professor Todesca is by far the greatest history teacher I've ever had. In order to pass, you should definitely come to class, take good notes, and read EVERYTHING. It is not an easy A but the turn around is worth it as your study skills will for sure get better. A lot of what is said in his lectures will show up on the test.

Professor Todesca, overall was very good. Attendance isnt mandatory but it helps if he can put a face with a name that way hell round you up. Pay attention to what he says in class and take very good notes only two tests and a final gives study guides to know. If its there you should know it. Four quizzes based off readings

Amazing. He is very knowledgeable and understands everyone doesn't love history and makes it interesting. You have 3 over all tests and a final and he gives a study guide for ALL the tests! If you actually read what he assigns and listen in class you'll pass. He had a TA when I took him and he held study groups before the tests to clear anything up

I wish I could take more of his classes! Hes a great and smart guy! He made a somewhat boring subject interesting and encourages participation. Tests are straight from lecture. I recommend studying the key terms to prepare for tests. Read the textbook to prepare for class. Total of 3 tests and 5 quizzes but he lets you drop the lowest quiz grade.

Prof. Todesca was a great person and super accesible, but his tests and quizzes were terribly hard and heavily based on the readings completed outside of class. If you don't do the readings, you won't pass. His lectures were confusing at times and disorganized, but he always answered questions and explained topics if the class didn't understand.

Dr. Todesca is the best professor I've ever had. He makes the class interesting and you can tell how knowledgeable and passionate he is about the topics. You read a handful of Philosophy by Plato, Herodotus and Plutarch too. If you like to be challenged and you want to form a relationship with a great professor you should take Dr. Todesca.

Had a great semester with him!

I enjoyed his class very much, very lecture heavy and you had to study a lot. There wasn't a lot of assignments but he was a great professor.

His teaching style is personally my favorite. He lectures story-like and it makes it interesting and easy to obtain the information. He is very detail oriented and stresses names and dates on assignments and exams. Study guides are your best friend. Wouldn't say it was an easy A type of class but it was worth taking just to know the history info.

HIST 1111 was okay, it was a lecture hall so a lot of students and notes. There were quizzes and exams and some online assignments. Read the online readings he posts.The textbook and his notes didn't really align so I read the chapters after his lecture on it. It is content heavy so be sure to have good notes for the exams.

we had 3 test (each had essays worth 30 points of the possible 100) and 4 quizzes. he gave good lectures and overall was a good professor

He is very Charismatic and does a good job explaining. Don't be afraid to ask questions

He is cool and calm and is a great professor

Really nice guy, very clear about his expectations for the class but clearly passionate about the subject and teaching. Gives assigned reading (after every class) which can be a lot to stay on top of, but discusses it in class. Easy quizzes and tests, gives clear and comprehensive study guides for review material before tests + does Q&A.

Always hated history until Prof Todesca—great guy with even better lectures. He's super passionate about what he teaches and it shows. As long as you do the readings and study hard for the tests, you'll be fine. He's super helpful during his office hours as well. Participate during class, he loves it. I can't recommend taking him enough!!

Professor Todesca's class is challenging but engaging. His lectures are informative, but the tests are tough. Staying on top of the readings and taking detailed notes are key. unstuck study was a lifesaver for exam prep!

Dr Todesca is a very kind man. It's clear that he loves his job. His class does require a good bit of reading, but it honestly wasn't that bad. There were no assignments other than quizzes every few weeks. His quizzes and exams were pretty easy too. He does ramble a bit but if you have a question he will answer it no problem.

From Armstrong and teaches at Statesboro. PARTICIPATE, tells to read over some reading for next class time to discuss, if not he will get mad. A lot of reading and topics discussed in class so study for exams, quizzes, & those are taken in folio during class time. Very passionate for history and teaches great topics. WOULD recommend, he is amazing

Todesca was truly incredible and it's clear that he is passionate about the material he is lecturing. Study the readings he assigns and take good notes during his lectures, that's all it takes. He provides a review sheet outlining all of the topics on the tests, and using these I had no issue succeeding. I enjoyed his class and learned a lot.

Dr. T is a very good teacher. This course is very lecture heavy however and skipping is not recommended since his lectures and readings go hand and hand. Total of 3 exams (including final) and the final is on Responds Lockdown. 4 Quizzes and some learning curves. He likes participation and very serious about his job. Overall, easy professor.