Easy-going, Hah-vahd educated, very knowledgeable, esp. Intellectual History.

Great teacher fair grader.lecture you decide

extremely thought-provoking class. fascinating.

Old Harvard PHD/intelligent/thought provoking/ good for A&S second writing req.

Hated this class but all soph seminars probly suck. Intimidating man.

Lecture is intellectually stimulating; very knowledgable; Grades easy, though

Best class I have taken here. Lectures were works of art.

This is a PHIL class not HIST! CRAZY boring lectures, easy B though

Has dedicated his life to this class (in his words). Incredible A+++++++++++++++

A 20 page Term paper...Lil bit each week u get an A, he only looks really mean!!

A bit intimidating, but helpful, knowlegeable, B minimum on term paper

Intimidating, but very easy grader. Extremely intelligent. Learned a lot.

high level of intellectual stimulation, easy grader, funny, and looks like Mr. Burns.

This is a challenging class, but I think it is valuable for a history major. He forces you to learn a lot whether you want to or not; if your taking this just to meet a requirement, I respectfully suggest another prof.

Very very easy class. Knows his material and teaches it well. I rarely studied for this class and got an A-. If you thought this class was hard, try a chem engineering class.

Nice guy.

seminar on WW1...20 pg paper and that is it. IF you need a seminar, take bernstein.

Never met anyone with a better mastery of the english language. If you're a thinker, he'll be able to tell. And you'll be able to tell cuz he'll smile. If you don't like to think for yourself avoid him cuz he'll tear you a new one. Larned much from

wwi seminar=1 quiz the 2nd week,a presentation and a 20pg paper at the end of the semester.-this man is a know it all-a bit pompous-but dont let his harvard education or advanced age scare you--i got an A...if you enjoy history you will learn much.

Most hilarious man ever. Take him if you want to learn something and hear him make fun of stupid people. Old and crazy and awesome. Probably the only prof at UD with huge Top Gun poster in his office.

Nice guy who knows his stuff well! Idiots should not take this class! Challenging class - if you don't want to learn a lot, don't take this class. If you go to class and do the (minimal) readings assigned you should have no problem getting at least a B+.

Its boring and mostly philosophical. Class isnt to hard. Take for a second writing. Tests were okay--essay. Hard to take good notes.

Was easy in the sense that all you had to do was turn in a paper and thats your grade, but it still gave me heartburn. The lectures are boring, but you only get that for half the time, the other half you just check in with him about your progress. I do suggest not waiting until a month before the papers due before really getting into it (my fault).

I'm not sure that one could describe Bernstein in 350 words. I will not, therefore, try to do so. I will say this though. Take his class. It was the highlight of my week. There are far too few professors at this school of his caliber.

modern intellecutal history. difficult subject, but makes pretty clear. two relatively easy blue book tests and a decently easy paper. you must go to class and pay attention to get a good grade. if you miss a class you be losts when you have to answer about the subject on a tests. Very smart guy, went to Harvard. cant really BS philosophy.

WWI seminar... It's nice to not have to go to class while you're working on your 20+ page paper (4-5 weeks of just conferencing 1 on 1 for 5-10 minutes). I have a suspicion the grade was based solely on the paper. If you can't write well he will slaughter you. I managed an A- but he had me sweating bullets. I was glad I took him though.

I feel like it was a privilege to be able to take a class with this man. He's a Harvard grad, eloquent speaker, witty, and very fair. I'm not even a history major, and I learned more in this class than any other at UD. If you want an easy A, he's probably not for you, but if you actually want to learn something, take him.

This class is intended for those who look for a challenge during their academic careers. Determination and curiosity for the subject are your best allies in attaining a decent grade in the class. However challenging and unrealistic his expectations may at times be you come out a stronger and more confident student.

This was my hardest class of the semester and I'm a History major. The information is very dense and it's hard to study for. Bernstein's a nice guy, but his class is intense.

This man is brilliant. I've taken several classes with him and loved every second of it. He has an awesomely dry sense of humor that goes over most kids' heads, but if you understand him, you'll appreciate him. His class is demanding but you learn so much because he is so educated. And he's one of the best lecturers I've ever had.

Professor Bernstein's knowledge is encyclopedic and his lectures are eloquent. Grades are based on a midterm, final, and paper. He is a very generous grader in that he weighs whichever exam grade is higher. If your writing is lacking, he will be sure to let you know. I very much enjoyed this course and highly recommend it.

I had him twice (268 and 102) and both classes were great. He is very knowledgable about history and it seems like he knows everything. He is a very tough grader in 268, but it really helps you improve your writing. In 102 your grade is basically your final so if you get an A on it you get an A. He is still extremely tough, but you learn A LOT

Bernstein is incredibly smart but his lectures can be hard to decipher. He actually expects you to do work. One 2 page paper (second writing requirement), a midterm, one 8-10 page term paper, and a final. If you can pay attention and type fast, you'll be able to catch most of what he says and sort through it all later.

Second time I've had Bernstein. HIST 268 is a writing class. If you're a decentgood writer, most of his criticism will be grammatical. Feedback is almost entirely constructive and he cares about his students succeeding. Interesting to talk to when meeting in office. Argument MUST be solid to get a good grade, considers quiz score in final grade.

While the class is not for everyone, I think Professor Bernstein is a fantastic lecturer and teacher, we often spoke politics in the morning before class together. Only three grades for the entire class, but he is willing to ditch the first grade if the last two are improved, definitely study and take detailed notes. I had three full pages a class.

Bernstein has great lectures. He gives way more background information than is in the textbook and really pieces all the major ideas of the history together to form a coherent narrative. Very tough grader. Mentions being Jewish a lot (where it often doesn't apply). But overall solid professor.

Professor Bernstein teaches by asking Socratic questions: probing and often complexly phrased. As an introvert who certainly did not have an auditory learning style, it was difficult and stressful. Two 5-pagers, one 10-pager. No notes, no projector. Colloquium theme was "political philosophy," lots of theoretical discussion. Makes you think hard.