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Awesome teacher! Loves to teach...very interesting!!

Very good teacher, very enthusiastic about teaching but a very boring class due to subject material. Very fair grader and tells u exactly what to study. But if you do the reading (which is a good amount) you can pull an A. Strict about excessive absences.

He likes the subject & knows it well, but his lectures jump all around in the book. Word list on line will be your best study guide. Strict about attendance but if you call, he is understanding. Wants you to get a good grade.

Great teacher! Very organized, funny and nice, tries to make this subject interesting. goes over vocab for test id's and and tells you everything that he wants in the essays in class before the test. will move exams for football games, awesome professor!

Great Professor! The class requires reading, but that is about it. He gives your wordlists for you to do. Study those and you are fine for the tests. Very interesting man and likes to show movies as well. Don't fall asleep on them...they haunt you on the tests!

Very good professor. Quizzes are a little tricky sometimes. He gives you word lists to study for the quizzes. Study them and you'll be okay. Lectures are kinda boring sometimes, but tolerable. He shows a lot of movies and tells you exactly what he wants in his essays for the midterm and final.

This guy is an awesome professor. His lectures are as interesting as history gets. Quizzes are a little hard; read the chapter and review his word lists and you'll do fine. Tells you exactly what you need in the essays for the mid-term and final.

This Professor Is AWESOME!! I Swear He Is The Best Teacher I Have Ever Had!! He Is SO Interested In The Topic He Makes The Class Enjoyable!! The Tests Are Not Hard And All You Have To Do Is Keep Up On Your Reading!! By Far The Best Teacher Ive Ever Had!! Definately Recomended!!

He is the best history teacher I have ever had. He loves the subject and tries to make every lecture as interesting as possible. He tells you what need to know for quizzes, gives word lists, and outlines for essays. He is the best, I have recommended him to all of my friends. A very good class!!

it's a boring subject to begin with, but if you have to take the class i would recommend taking abdalla. he's just a nice guy in general... at first he seems like he might be a little scary, but after a class or 2 you find out otherwise. just make sure you read the material and you'll be fine.

learned more than i ever have from any teacher!

Not a walk in the park, but he is an excellent teacher. Lecture is rather interesting and lots of videos. Highly recommended if you are at all interested in history.

Best Professor Ever!!!! He is smart, and he makes the subject very interesting.

AMAZING professor.. tells history like a story. i nver wanted to miss his class

He is so sweet you just want to give him a hug. He knows everything about history and keeps you very interested in the topic. Only 2 tests and a few quizzes. Very helpful and understanding.

He is an awsome professor...always helpful and reviews for everything you are tested on!

Mr. Abdalla is a great teacher...he is very clear and percise. You will need to read, and his quizzes aren't too bad. But make sure you READ and STUDY...but he usually curves and will drop your lowest quiz grade. AWESOME TEACHER!

Abdalla is very helpful. Being a history major, i wish he taught upperlevel so i could have him again. hes wa by far one of the easiest preofessors to listen to. Hist tests are bareable as long as you read and listen. coming to class is a must if you dont want to study a lot outside of class.

Mr. Abdalla is awesome. He tells you everything that will be on the test, but there is tons of information so a good bit of studying is needed! He is so nice and willing to help! Put in the effort and it's worth it!

Mr. Abdalla is great! He will explain what you need for the tests and he will give that information to you in the best way possible. Fun and easy to actually learn something. Recommend.

Mr. Abdalla is a very kind and helpful teacher. If you read all the assignments and listen to lectures and study for the quizzes - you will do fine. He is always available for his students.

HE'S A GREAT TEACHER AND VERY HELPFUL HIS WAR STORIES ARE VERY INTERETING AND HE KNOWS HOW TO KEEP YOUR ATTENTION AND HE LETS CLASS OUT EARLY ALOT

He was a wonderful professor! Met with us anytime we needed to have a study group. Show him a lil' effort and he helps you out in a big way! Love him!

Awesome!!! His class is hard but he tells you what to study! If you go to class you will do good! Such a nice guy and always willing to help. I WOULD DEFINITELY TAKE HIM AGAIN!! LOVE HIM!!

Such a great guy!!! Easy, easy quizzes and he makes the material very interesting-lots of videos! He also gives you a lot of the test questions. I wouldn't waste my time taking history from anyone else!

I actually didn't sleep in this class. He loves what he teaches and really wants his students to succeed.

He definitely wants his students to do well in the class. Quizzes are kinda hard but you will get the hang of them and you get to drop one. Will help you with whatever you need. Great teacher. Highly recommend. Would take another class with him.

I thought he was going to be scary, hard after the first class, but it isn't that hard, and it is SO interesting. He weaves history just like a story, I often want to listen, not take notes. Shows lots of videos that are interesting. He WANTS you to get an A in the course, always willing to help. Such a nice guy!

He requires you to know learn alot but his class is fairly graded and you really do earn your grade. The videos are key components of the midterm and final. Also his word lists are the what will be on the quizzes.

John Abdalla grows on you and you almost miss him when the class is over. You have to study in order to do well on his quizzes and tests but he provides a wonderful word list to be used as a study guide. You must purchase the text book. I took him during the summer so I did not have to write a paper, but I assume it will help your grade.

He is one of the best teacher's here at USC. His lectures are always interesting. His test and quizzes are kind of hard so you have to study the word list, But it's definately worth it! I loved his class! This is one of the classes where I actually liked going. Great teacher!

I hate the class but I don't blame Abdalla for that--I just think history classes suck. He's old so he naturally has a ton of stories. Probably the best person to take for the class. Says the quizzes are strictly on word list, but that's a lie.

Mr. Abdalla is a great professor that really wants to see each of his students succeed. The grade consists of a few pop quizzes in which he provides a word list to study by, a midterm, and a final exam. Be sure to keep up with the textbook readings, notes, and videos. He is also very helpful by hosting study sessions before the exams. Recommended!

Professor Abdalla is one of the best professors I have had at USC. He knows is stuff, and is very respectful of his students. He wants everyone to learn, so go to him for help if you need it! Read the text book and study what he gives you and you will be fine! I strongly suggest taking this man for any history class he is teaching!

He is an amazingly, fantastic professor! He really cares that you understand what he is teaching, but he also keeps it really interesting. He has a lot of great stories of his own that just add to how great the class is. I would definately recommend that you base you schedule around taking him, especially if your not a history major.

Great professor. Well olrganized. Study key terms and quizes for exams. If you can get hold of previous exams then that will help a lot, exams are similar. Gives an outline for essays, will take off points even if you miss one thing on the outlin. About essays, he will always give biographies. Interesting videos and stories. I have learned a lot!

Very good teacher. Easy to understand. Test and quizzes are very easy, I never got below an A on any of the quizzes. The final and midterm are fairly easy. Just study your quizzes and you will get a great grade. Also memorize the outlines for the essays. The essay is a big part of the final and midterm grade.

I HATE history, but he made it awesome. It was hard to take notes b/c I just wanted to listen to him. There are chapter quizzes but the word list he gives you covers it. Study the quizzes for the exams. Some essays on the exam, as is expected in a college history class, but he does them in class for you...so you just memorize them. TAKE HIM!!!

I'm no history fan, and I did okay in the course, but besides that this teacher is so amazing, one of the best at USC.I really enjoyed his class,he's funny and knows his stuff! You can tell he really cares about his students. Don't forget to put every detail in essays. If I have an opportunity to take another class with him I definitely will.

AWESOME teacher! i hate/suck at history & although i didn't do well at all in his class it was complete my fault .. even if u dont get the book he gives u a list of vocab words u should look up cuz they help u wiht the quizzes a lot! he tells u some of the questions he is putting on the midterm & final from the quizzes and he gives u 4-5 essays tha

Abdalla was is a great professor. I'm a senior who saved my history classes until the very end and I took him for 102 and 112...u can get the midterms from other people..but if you don't just memorize the essay outlines for the exams (always do the biographies!) and study the word list...he's a great professor and it's not too hard to make an A! :)

Will go out of his way to help

He is a great professor...Go to him if ur having trouble!

He was a wonderful teacher who was very knowledgeable about the subject and related actual events in history with his childhood. Tests included multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching, true/false, and two essays that you had to know verbatim; he prepares you well for them though. Great teacher, highly recommend.

He is such an awesome professor. I learned a lot more than I thought I would even though this class was on a Saturday. He was very easy and with little effort I made a B. Could've been an easy A with a little more effort. Take him!

Great teacher, very fun and enthusiastic. have 5 quizzes, drop the lowest. and midterm and final. must read ch. before quiz. pretty easy class, just have to go and pay attention.

He is such a great professor and makes you want to learn everything. As long as you read before the quizzes and study the essays for the midterm and final you will do fine. You're only allowed to miss two classes, but there was never a day that I didn't actually want to go. Take him if you have the chance!!

Good!

He makes class so fun, and he is full of interesting facts. He loves USC so he will throw in random pieces of information every now and then. You know whats going to be on the midterm and final beforehand.

i took the accelerated version of the class. There are 5 announced quizzes (he drops the lowest). Each quiz is 10% of your final grade. There is a 30% midterm and a 30%final exam. Memorize the essay outlines. Know everything on the outlines. The biographies are easy. The quizzes are the most challenging. Get old midterm and quizzes. Read the book.

Great Guy! The class is pretty laid back and easy, 5 quizzes, mid term, and final. There are alot of terms, and the essays are kinda hard, but he is willing to work with you, he just really wants to make sure you know the material.

I took an accelerated class with him. It was very intense, but it is definitely worth it. Must read a chapter for every class. Tests are tough, but he helps with the essays. Definitely need to study for this class. If you have a light load semester and need a class, take this otherwise, I would recommend you don't take the accelerated version.

Great teacher. accelerated class so it was sometimes hard to get through cause i have no interest in history, but you watch videos to make the time go by faster. Easy A if you try.

This teacher knows so much about history so he makes it very interesting. He talks all class and plays some videos which are helpful, taking notes in class and from the book on the word list he gives you is a must! the quizzes and tests are not bad if you study the material. He's a very nice teacher and devoted to teaching.

Awesome!

Awesome prof! Super helpful and his exams are pretty easy as long as you read the text and pay attention in class. The easiest/most interesting hist class that I have taken at USC. Take him!!

Awesome professor! He knows so much about history and doesn't need to read off of a ppt or notes. You have to read the book to do well on the tests and quizzes, but it's not bad. He is very nice and funny and has good stories to tell to go along with the material. Class was accelerated but it was worth it. I HIGHLY recommend you take him!!

I love this man. His lectures are great, his tests aren't hard (he gives you EVERYTHING to write on the essays) and he's just really silly. If I can take him again, I will.

This professor is very knowledgeable about history. He speaks so freely about it and ever so sparingly throws in some jokes to keep the class interested. Very clear as far as testing goes. But overall my favorite part about his whole class is he is really funny in a modest way.

Great professor. Really knows what he's talking about. I had him for a 3-hour accelerated course, so I would expect some zoning out from anyone, but overall, interesting. Tests and quizzes are straight forward. Guaranteed A if you read the chapters from the book.

Easy class. He reviews everything you need to know in class. If you pay attention you will pass. I played on the internet most of the class and still got a B+, but I read a lot from the book at home. He is a very good instructor and has a genuine care and love for what he does. If you need help (which you probably wont) he will help you.

Lovely man. He is a great public speaker, kind and amusing, and teaches you exactly what will be on the exams. His questions from quizzes and the exams will always be in the textbook and its online site. He's understanding to students and makes American history actually pretty cool. Definitely take him. He's a keeper!

His test are very straight forward. He goes over all the material that will be on their. He only teaches 8 weeks but he is the best Hist 102 professor. Trust me. I am a TA and I taught under him and other history professors and he is the easiest!

His test are very straight forward. He goes over all the material that will be on there. He only teaches 8 weeks but he is the best Hist 102 professor. Trust me. I am a TA and I taught under him and other history professors and he is the easiest!

If you go to class and take notes it will be fairly simple. The quizzes come straight from the book and from online work that is optional.

Tells you everything thats on tests. Just pay attention in class prior to test

professor abdalla was awesome. 5 quizzes - dropped the lowest one, midterm & final. as long as you read the chapters & memorize the essays, you'll be fine. he was really sweet and entertaining. very easy to listen to and let our 50-minute class out early a lot. definitely recommend him :)

He was AWESOME!! I had a Saturday class with him and he made it enjoyable. He was easy going and made the subject enjoyable. As long as you studied for the quizzes and exams you will do fine. He is helpful and loves history.

hard teacher. but great storyteller. be sure to be prepared for his quizes, they add up. he calculates your grade to the most precise decimal pt. so don't bother asking or expecting a curve. study hard & read a lot. do not underestimate his tests, they are very detailed. would not take this class unless you have too-unless you just LOVE history-

Videos are shown & will be on the tests. His tests are multiple choice & are very similar to the chp tests provided by the book publisher. If you go to class & read the assigned sections, you will do fine. His midterm & final exams have essays, but he does an outline for each essay topic before the exam. Overall, a great professor.

Dr. Abdalla is awesome. Take notes and read the material and you will do ok. I took this class from 5:30 to 8:30; however, he made the class very interesting. Quizes are T/F and M/C. Exams are T/F and M/C and Essays (which you get to write the outline with a group)

Gives multiple choice quizzes straight from the book half of which are from the textbook website practice quizzes so all you have to do is memorize those answers. Exams are a breeze, half the points come from an essay that you make an outline for in class. EASY A if you put in any effort at all.

I have never taken the time to write a review before, but Professor Abdalla is exceptional. He tells you exactly what you need to do to make an A, and is actually interesting which makes class enjoyable. My favorite professor I've had in college

Required class. Breezed it as a senior grabbing it last minute. Abdalla is one of the greats - if you have to take this course pick him. Online quizzes for practice + essay = good grade

Very easy class, just do good on the quizzes, most of the questions are online, and pay attention to the outlines for the essays you do as a group in class. Memorize the outlines for the test and go over old quizzes for the tests.

Awesome professor! Wish he was my professor in all classes! :)

Very good professor. He is very nice and makes the class interesting. Like he tells you, you earn your grade because he doesn't give out grades. Basically what you get is what you get, no extra credit. Quizes (multiple choice) are easy if you read and study. Test are like quizes except much longer and with 2 essays. Take his class. You'll be happy.

Dr. Abdalla is a great professor, he makes every effort to make sure you have all the tools you need to succeed. Took his class during the summer and loved it!

I took this as an 8-week accelerated course and found it to be a challenge, but a good challenge. He is a great teacher and a very nice man and makes it crystal clear what is expected. A lecturer of the classic tradition! Read and study and it is likely you will do well in his class. But it isn't an environment for slackers.

Great professor. Tells you exactly what you need to do in order to do well, even though it is a lot of information. Read, take notes, and do the online quizzes, and you'll do fine

I would definitely recommend Mr. Abdalla. I took his saturday morning history class. He is a great teacher and makes history really interesting. He genuinely cares about students and wants everyone to do well. You especially need to be prepared for essays on tests.

Take him! He is great. Be prepared to read the textbook though.

Get the book otherwise you're doomed. Read it for the quizzes. Quizzes are tricky at times but overall easy. Tests are 50% essay and 50% multiple choice. Easy A if you do 3 things: 1. type whatever he says 2. memorize the essays front and back 3. read for the quizzes.

I took this class at Fort Jackson; class never lasted the whole time. He talks off the top of his head the whole lecture. Gives a reading guide for the chapter that is helpful. 2 tests that were multiple choice, T/F, and essay. He gives the essay questions beforehand and goes over main points for the essays. Take the class but expect to read!

Lectures are boring and rarely paid attention. Attendance was taken every day but classes rarely lasted the whole hour and fifteen minutes. The quizzes were easy if you did the online practice quizzes and the tests were very straight forward. Essay questions given in advance.

lectures are boring very very helpful easy quizzes(takes 4 out of 5) expect writing an essay in the mid term and final I really reccomend taking him

Sharp, witty, and excellent professor that tells the stories of our history in a way that keeps your interest, follows the syllabus as he lays out from the beginning. Very fair.

Those who sleep through this class will not score well. Very fair grader. Good class.

This class was typical history class. Read a lot, listen to lectures and view videos. Prepare for exams and there is no problem.

I made a C in this class because of my lack of effort. He is a great instructor and knows everything he is talking about. A very fair grader. Some people didn't get the grade they wanted because it wasn't the grade they deserved.

Solid History Class. Had him for two different History classes. Highly recommend

The best professor I've had yet!

Great class. Do the work , get the grade. Made a B

This class was informative and enjoyable!

Favorite professor taken so far at USC in three years!

I have taken him twice., would take him again if I could . Great teacher

This class was one of my favorites. Abdalla is great

Highly recommend !

One of the better professors I had.

Best history professor ever just pay attention in class and you can easily get an A

Best professor ever, he's actually there to really teach you and he really cares for our education. He respects you and you will sure as hell respect him. Easy quizzes and interesting lectures. He's so good you just wanna take him out for lunch.

This man is literally the best human Ive ever had the fortune to meet. He care about history and will sometimes go off topic. He will lecture most of class, however the notes you take from the lecture and from reading the chapter will basically be te quiz. God bless this man.

Amazing professor! He is respectful of everybody and he really does care about you and your education. He is passionate about history which makes the class even more interesting, and he does his best to make sure you make good grades.

Professor Abdallah is a great teacher. His class is fun and engaging if you enjoy history. Overall the GOAT

Abdalla is honestly my favorite teacher this semester. You can tell he loves the material and loves to teach it to those who will listen. I don't really understand his negative reviews: getting an A is easy. Do the readings, do the online practice quizzes, and study for the essays on your tests if you put in a little effort, you will succeed.

Mr. Abdalla is a great professor. His history lectures are more in the format of story-telling, attend classes & you will remember most of it. He takes MCQ quiz after he finishes a chapter No make-ups. There is a Mid-term and then a final exam both with 20 one-word answer and 1 essay. Pay attend, use course documents & read. You'll do we great.

TAKE HIS CLASS!Mr. Abdalla is one of the most caring professors. He really shows he is there to help, gives you plenty of opportunities to do well in his class. His lectures are great, he does quizzes once a week, or every other depending on syllabus. He likes to show us documentaries which are very informative and nice break from lectures! GREAT

Such a sweet man! Best professor of my freshman year this far hands down! Will talk to you about the work if confused, very kind when grading.

Super nice guy. Really cared about our grades and wants to have a good time in class.

Dr. Abdalla was a great professor who gave very thorough lectures which corresponded directly to the weekly quizzes. 10/10 highly recommend him for history classes!

One of the best professor I've ever had. Not only is he so nice, but VERY understanding. If I could take his class again, I would. John lectures are very interesting, and he gets passionate about history.