Don't take this class if you don't like working. Two papers, assignments every week. Cultural project at the end instead of a final. BUT, the teacher is helpful and the work isn't hard, just takes time. Def worth taking.

i enjoyed his course. he was a little hard but i pulled an A outta the class. the worst part was hes strict about his papers. if you dont mind a little work take him. your learn somthing new and get used to the mla style.

Be prepared when you enter this class. Be ready to work hard. At first I didnt understand his teaching ethic, but once I got the hang of it I was home free. I ended up with an A. This class isnt that hard, you just have to get used to his level of teaching. I hated it at first, but toward the end I started to enjoy it.

He has a lot of Passoins for English historical literature and his teaching, if you enjoy reading the books, you should totally take him. He was a little bit of hard, but if you keep working hard, I guarantee that you will accomplish a lot out of his classes!!

This professor is not typically easy but not hard either. this class involves outlines and 2 papers, no test. make sure to attend each class because he counts attendance. also do not be late, he doesnt like to students to be late.

My FAVORITE professor during my time at community college. I took him last spring for an honors course. The classes were filled with critical discussion and analysis, and it seemed more like I attended a private liberal arts college. I am now at UF & feel his class prepared me for the university level. Take him if you want a great education!

he's awesome!!

Prof. Gibson does expect a lot out of his students but if you do exactly what he says on homework and tests you will get an A. I thought he was great!

Professor Gibson is a great professor but he does give a lot of work. You will do a lot of reading in this class and a lot of outline writing. There are no tests but be prepared to write 5 short essays for the midterm and the final. If you do your work you will definitely pass.

Read the books and be sure to do the outlines. If you have good enough material on the outline, the Midterm and Final are pretty easy. Midterm and Final consisted of 5 questions each. The questions are easy if you READ THE BOOKS. He does take a long time to get your work back to you.

Prof. Gibson is my favorite professor,so far! Yes, he gives a LOT of work and his class is FAR from easy, but you learn so much!I've taken 2 classes w/him & I have an "A" in both, but you have to DO the work and COME to class! I keep hearing how hard his class is... that's only if you make the class hard for YOURSELF. It's about what YOU do. ((=

First thing do not take this class and a english class together. The work for this class is ridiculous. You are given a book to read and an outline to do in a week. Three 1000 word essays and tests that you cant pass unless you record his lectures and then type world for word.

Very good professor. He is detail oriented, but definitely knows what he is talking about. I enjoyed his class.

Smart guy worth every penny

He is the most awesome professor, if you don't mind the work! He has a passion for what he does. He has a passion for teaching.

He's an awesome teacher. Very passionate about what he does. A qwirky kind of annoying teacher, a VERY outspoken liberal (his only flaw). He's incredibly smart and very helpful. It is a hard class though. Odds are, you will love him or hate him. I loved him.

If you don't want to work, then I recommend you select someone else. The class is difficult. However, the man is smart, interesting, and very passionate about what he teaches. If you want a class that is challenging and exciting, take him (:

An awesome professor!! The class is not tough, he just requires a good deal of work in oder to make sure you are doing your readings. He explains everything thoroughly and you truly walk away from his courses feeling like you got your money's worth. I took him twice and would take him again if he taught another course. WORTH IT TO TAKE HIM FOR SURE

Overall, very informative class. I DO NOT recommend you take it as a summer class if you are taking other classes or have a job. A lot of work is required (it's not necessarily hard, just have to be thorough). He is a very enthusiastic guy and you will not be bored in this class.

Professor Gibson is a wonderful professor! NONE of his classes are easy, however, if you DO YOUR WORK and COME TO CLASS, you will have no problem! As long as you are a SERIOUS student, who doesn't expect grades to be handed to you, there's no reason why you shouldn't pass.I passed with an "A"!

Super cute and very smart..wish he wasn't my professor ;) funny, oh and he's a good teacher too!

Mr. Gibson is awesome!! Yes it is a lot of work but he makes it fun!! He is very clear and very strict on his policies. Hate tardiness!!!

This teacher requires so much work! Do not take this class unless you think that it would be fun to read a book and outlne it every weekend. His tests are take home and I thought i did good on them, but the first one i got a C on! you will have no social life if you take this class. Alot of all nighters and stress comes with this teacher.

Lots of reading and even more writing. Be prepared. You will work for the A in this class

Easy class IF YOU DO THE READING!!!!!!!!!!Work is easy but you have to be very thorough and you will spend alot of time on this class versus your other classes. So be prepared to have no life. Other then that you will learn alot.

This class has a ton of work, so if you are taking other hard classes this class is not recommended,but the work is not hard just a lot of time and engery put into it. he is very strict on being on time, but as the semester goes on he gets less strict but expect him to assign more assignments than what is on the syllabas.

GREAT PROFESSOR! Gibson has a syllabus and each day you have homework, such as readings, and outlines, if you do not do them you will fail! Although he gives homework every night, he works with you, and will allow you to turn in work late, or for take home test he will move the deadline. If you do the work you can pass with flying colors!

Professor Gibson is a great teacher. Yes the workload is tough but once you begin to get into the habit of doing the readings and the outlines the class becomes rather easy. He is a great teacher and I probably learned more in his class then I did all 4 years of high school. Would recommend his class if you want to learn something.

Prof gibson is a great professor you will learn a lot alot. But there is a lot of work if u do the reading and the outlines u will pass but I will say its not an easy A by any means u will spend hours a night but in the end if u read and do the assignments u will pass. Also the test are take home, try to get ahead do the work early on

Great class! Learned quite a bit; hard at times, but worth it. This is college after all.

Gibson is NOW one of my fav. However, you must take notes, interact in class convo, attend class and complete assignments. He will make you think outside the box.

Gibson is a phenomenal teacher who may make you work hard but in the end you will learn. He wants you to pass and will help if you prove you are trying. Heavy reading and writing, but for the most part reasonable; not one of those teachers who just assign work cuz they feel like it. Participation and attendance MANDATORY! Fun class, fun teacher :)

Gibson is relatively fair. Heavy reading/writing, and participation is a must. Learning is expected, but and easy A should not be.

GREAT teacher, he is so nice. He even automatically gave everyone a 100 for the final essay without any of us submitting it, just so we would all keep our grades up. He is an extremely nice professor and the work is easy. You WILL need the textbook for the exams, however. Most answers can be found in sources online.

Gibson is a very tough teacher. He requires A LOT of reading which can be very time consuming and on top of that he requires at least a 5 page outline of what he assigned you to read. He gives take home tests which is a plus. He is a nice guy and his lectures aren't terrible to sit through. An okay teacher overall.

Dr Gibson is heavy on the work and he wants his work a certain way. But he does go over everything in class, even the three test he gives . Just take good notes and you will do well. Participating is a must. If you don't you will be sorry. But overall I enjoyed his class

Interesting professors. The class is a lot of work;don't take it if you already have a lot on your plate. He grades very easily.

We had to read 4 books and outline the whole book gives plenty of time to do it deadlines are not strictly enforced takes a long time to grade work but pretty much gives you an A on all assignments if it at least sounds like you read the material be prepared to hear a lot of whiskey and cigar references and watch boring movies.. overall easy A.

The material is fairly easy and he grades very leniently, he just assigns so much work that it can become overwhelming at times. If you put a lot of time in and stay on top of things you will do fine. Just don't fall behind on the reading and outlines.

Strongly recommend! Keeping the class in mind, the material itself was boring at times, but Professor Gibson was good Professor. He got back to you in decent time, and made sure things got graded very quickly. He grades easily, but does offer extra credit if needed. Overall, I would recommend him!

A lot of work. Read and outline 4 books and 6 handouts. Outline by chapter giving: Chapter summary, Character Analysis, explain how this chapter relates to the American Dream. Each book takes about 10 hours to do. Quiz on each writing, mostly essays citing example from the readings. 2 movies with Analysis and essays on each and in class assignments

A lot of homework. Unreal. Outline 4 books and 6 readings, by chapter with Chapter synopsis, Character Analysis, and Chapter Conclusion. Each book is at least 8 hours of work minimum. He grades really easy though. He just wants to know that you did the assignment and read the book.

Dr. Gibson was the first & last professor I took during my time at FSCJ. He is WICKED smart. His view on the American Dream will change the way you see everything. Students say "too hard" or "too sarcastic," but he is a passionate man who CARES ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION. DO attend class, DO the work. It's so worth it! He's a wonderful,wonderful teacher.

There was a lot of work. Four book outlines. LOVED the subject though, very intellectual man and enjoyable. Tons of group work and several films. Hes very passionate about what he teaches and is there for students. Even though the workload was big, the work itself was easy if you payed attention in class. Would take again in a heart beat!!

If the amount of work overwhelms you and you just want to pass, skip the outlines and just do the reading quizzes. The exams are incredibly easy, you can take them up to 3 times online with notes so if you don't get an A you weren't trying. REALLY appreciates you speaking up in class. Great teacher.

There is a few work assignments to do, writing and reading. However, what is learned and is taken away from the class is both interesting and insightful. Be a part of the discussions, know the material. I would recommend the class to everyone. Come for the knowledge, stay for the experience.

This course was super fun for me. Yeah there was a lot of work, but thats what college classes are. I wouldn't have liked all the homework if it wasn't so interesting. I learned so much this past semester that I brought into the real world. He did a good job connecting to the class and bringing everyone together as a unit. Favorite class

I loved this class. We had weekly readings of awesome classic books and every week there was a short "essay" on them with a multiple choice quiz. All of our test were online too. It is not an easy A, but totally worth it.

Dr. Gibson is certainly not for everyone. He gives a reading and essay to accompany it just about every week. There is a lot of homework and it is not an easy A at all. However, this class, more than any other I've taken at FSCJ, has changed me as a person. There is a lot of work, but it's totally worth it. Give Gibson a chance and be open minded.

This professor was great about his lectures he was very inspiring and intuitive and made you think about our society. However his workload was insane I had to drop the class because he wanted two 3 page outlines each week on top of other assignments. Take this if you don't have anything to do in your personal life or other classes. Great Speaker

Gibson is an excellent professor who gives very insightful lectures. I learned so much in this class. However, if you want to skip class, don't bother taking him. I didn't skip, did the homework and reading, and turned assignments in on time. If you can do that much, you won't have a hard time passing this class. Highly recommended.

Dr Gibson's class is a challenge but it was well worth it. I enjoyed the course. He is very accessible and provides great feedback. You will have to work for this grade, make no mistake about it. If you stay on top of your assignments you will do just fine.

I took this class online during the Summer and it took a lot of weight off of my other three classes. It was a very relaxed course. Dr. Gibson responded to my emails when needed and was very helpful. This class consisted of reading one chapter, one discussion post and one quiz per week. I also had to do one museum report which was fairly easy.

This class gives a lot of work and reading no doubt, but after finishing the course I learned so much and changed my perspective on a lot of things. With the understanding of the readings the work is almost a breeze as he gives great informative lectures.

Dr. Gibson is extremely passionate about what he teaches, this course on the American Dream. It's a difficult class, but well worth the work load and lectures. He's very knowledgable, and on top of that has a Good sense of humor!

Very passionate but in a funny way. He gets you to think about the world in a different way. Be prepared though, I honestly had no idea this course was about the American Dream until I arrived, nevertheless it turned out to be far more entertaining and enjoyable than I expected.

The weekly essays are not full essay length, they are only paragraphs. There's a lot of reading,however, you get used to them. He gets us eased into the essaysThe first "essay" which really wasn't an essay was three hundred words. He is an easy grader! not strict on the essays! and the test are so easy. What he says in the lecture is what is on test

Professor Gibson is someone who is extremely passionate about what he teaches and if you're willing to listen, you can learn a lot from him. He does assign a lot of writing material, but, they didn't seem to take up all my time and he's very lenient on due dates. As long as everything is turned in on the last day of class, you'll be fine!

Professor Gibson is amazing. He truly cares about his students. He grades well gives many readings but explains them and gives plenty of time to complete. You wont regret taking his class.

Loved his lectures, but a lot of writing. Unfortunately I had stuff come up during the semester and I got a little behind. But I would definitely take him again.

Great professor! There is so much you can learn about the American Dream. My suggestion, read the book or document thoroughly and always write notes on how characters view the American dream. Alot of essays and challenging multiple choices. I dont know about his on campus class but he accepted late work without penalty for online. I learned alot:)

Prof. is clear about expectations. Give examples & elevate your writing to get As on essays/discussions. Heavy reading/writing. Tests can prevent the A. Prof. reviewed with me & I still could not exceed a B on tests despite acing the class. Answers are "best answers", subjective. Class would be better without the tests. Prof. does care & will help.

He graded Attendance by if your work was done, he allowed all work to be turned in until the end of the semester without penalty. I slacked but managed to finish all 15 weeks of work in 1 week because I slacked until the end. Every week you will have to read about 5-10 chapters and do a discussion but overall nothing crazy.

I don't know why this guy has so many negative reviews. He literally lets you do your homework and quizzes last minute. Sure his class can be boring but honestly, it's a free A/B in my book. You can pass as long as you do the work on time or not on time. You don't have to like the teacher, but hey, a free grade is a free grade in my book.

A class where it was required, but I actually really enjoyed this class overall. Gibson is a very knowledgable guy, seems like the type to make a Ted Talk. Work was easy just read the books and have a good sense of the themes and what it has to connect to the American Dream. Never thought I would enjoy a class that talked about the American Dream.

This class was very interesting to me. It was a lot of reading in short periods of time, so that was difficult. However, once he explained the readings I felt more inclined to finish reading them. Professor Gibson was really nice, and I like how the class is open from beginning to end allowing you to work at your own pace.

Amazing Professor but be ready to read a lot and write even more.

Professor Gibson is amazing at what he teaches. His method of drawing in & engaging with students is magical. He does teach one subject "The American Dream" and it was definitely eye opening. Please PLEASE P L E A S E do ALL of the reading & follow the writing criteria. Passing this class is not hard, long as you do the work & time manage properly

This class was very easy. He allows you up until the last day of the semester to submit all the work so you dont have to rush to submit a due date every week. As long as you pay attention to the information given and willing to do the assignment you will pass

TAKE THIS CLASS! As long as you get all your work done before the end of the semester.... it counts. So refreshing! Super chill professor.. I wish he taught more classes!