Dr. Norton actaully makes history ineresting!

Great teacher, lots of extra credit, very interesting, made subject matter fun.

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Best teacher ever.

awesome teacher!!!! you will learn a lot about china too!!! :)

I had him a year ago, and I still stop by to talk. He is always willing to help me out of any mess, and really does care. Some people find him difficult because they are thinking inside the box- you have to think outside with Dr. Norton.

great taecher everyone should have him

I think he is a very helpful and organized teacher. He really goes out of his way to make sure the material is clear and understandable. I would recommend him.

Excellent Proffesor, if you have to take a HIS class take it with Norton.

Amazing teacher, fun, funny, makes it interesting and has a lot to say... definately take him

Prof Norton is awesome!! I only have one thing to say...OUT WITH THE GOLD PROJECT!!! Otherwise he's cool and sweet!! Really knows his stuff and tests aren't too hard.

Very interesting professor. Can go off on tangents but does carry the subject matter well. very hard to take notes with the way he jumps back and forth. I would definately take his class again

He is the best teacher ever! I went to class paid attention, he gets off topic, but he always seemed to tie it all together. Same thing with the projects. Have a open mind. I learned so much about other things, like the Stock Market, ect. He changed the way I thought...for me it was amazing.

Great class, amazing teacher! If you have an open mind, I strongly recomend him. He occasionally goes off subject and it is required to read the book in order to pass the tests. He is also very interesting and teaches alot based on his own expirience. Really enjoyed his class.

What an excellant teacher. You must be smart though to understand how he ties things together to make his points. This was a very interesting, though challenging class. If you want an easy A do not take this class, but if you want to learn from a great professor this class is for you

Great teacher. Nakes the class enhoyable. Be smart and open and you'll love the class. Think you know it all, or act stupid and he'll put you in your place. Loves China, but since China has a civilization over 8k old, it is easy to see why it is so prominent in this class. Take this class!

Super!!! Read the book--tests are on the text. Lectures are engaging and eye-opening!!! Meant to supplement the reading and challenge thinking, not replace actually doing work outside of class and reading on your own. Work hard & Norton will bend over backward to help you. Superior educator!!!

I love his style of teaching

Loved him as a teacher. Its true that he will talk down to people BUT ONLY BECAUSE THEY DESERVE IT! He is a wonderfull teacher and an even greater person to talk to. Take him if you want to learn things that are not in a text book. Take him and learn more about Life.

Norton is excellent! He'd eat his own foot to help students trying for their goals. Reading the book=good test grade. Best lectures ever-uses world, local & life events/experience to enhance concepts, not to reiterate details of text. Be professional in essays; he's a stickler for proper English & normal fonts. Gold/DJIA project good for future.

Highly Recommended. His teaching style is what I though higher-learning was all about. The class is lecture based which supplement the weekly readings. In the lectures he skips over the details in order to give valuable insight into the heart of each culture. Norton has been everywhere whichs makes his discussions insightful and enlightening.

Dr Norton is a fountain of knowledge and experience.He does not appreciate slackers and morons in his class and expects people to earn a grade.His lectures are interesting.His teaching style is unique and insightful.You have to be a fairly intelligent person to do well in his class.I loved the class and learned much. His test are hard.

I Had Professor Norton for an Online course. It was tough and more than half the class dropped out before we finished. I think he scared them away, he's not exactly rude but he comes off that way sometimes. He could be really good if he shared his knowledge instead of seeming irritated. He needs to change the online intro, most of it is in caps,

This guy was quite interesting. Definitely try to become friends with him, you'll learn more stuff talking with him one on one then in class. He likes to talk about gold, China, and other things besides history. He once made a lecture that was pretty much the same as a lecture during the previous meeting, word for word! Cool man tho. I got an A..

Dr. Norton was wonderful. His gold project was interesting, something I would have never done on my own, but still check it every day. He tries to scare away the lazy people in the first couple classes, but he's not so bad. Accually easier than most history classes. He is beyond intelligent. Stay on his good side and he will do anything to help you

Dr Norton is fantastic! He opens the world to his students and his passion for how the world has dveloped shows in his lectures. He doesn't make exceptions for laziness and you have to do the reading. He's always testing even if it's not an exam. Take his class if you want something more than a prof spitting the text back at you. He's the best!

He is an awesome teacher and is really nice when you talk to him one on one. Suprisingly, he does care about his students even though in honors it doesn't seem like it. He talks about China ALL THE TIME!!! Overall, a cool professor.

Excellent teacher. The class is as difficult as you make it for yourself. The book is to be read outside of class, and tests are on the book. So READ THE BOOK. In-class is an always interesting lecture.. I didn't get an amazing grade but Dr. Norton made it a pleasure to show up. He could be teaching at much higher levels, so take this opportunity!

I've known Norton a long time. He will bend over backwards for you to achieve something more than what you think you have. Don't take the class to learn dry facts about history- take it to learn about cultures, life, and ambitions! Do not get discouraged from his hard tests and text reading because it is so much more than that!

I had Norton last year & had him 4 two classes.. at first I was a little unsure, but he was actually a great teacher! His tests were so easy and the same format all the time. Like people said, the tests are on the book and not really his lectures..he does have an extreme liking for China, but overall, I thought he was funny! I recommend him totally

Dr. Norton is a very good teacher. Although he lectures outside of the curriculum, he always speaks about useful life lessons. As long as you get the main points by reading the chapters in the book the quizzes are made to be easy. He is a very interesting man. If you like his class i would also reccomend one of his trips to another country.

Great teacher! you have to read the text book if you want to past the tests. Test are only 15 multiple choice or 3 essays( you get to choose). When he says "essay" he really means write as much as you want as long as you get your point across. Do the extra credit, its really easy. Final was VERY EASY!

norton is a movie character. i swear to you that EVERY TIME i walk past one of his classes, he's worked himself into a state over the idea of china and is all red and spitting about chinese people, chinese things, gold, chinese food, the dow jones, and chinese culture. if you like eccentrics, or china, you'll like norton. read the book thoroughly

Definitely one of the better Professors at Dutchess. I learned more from him than I have in my other classes combined. You need t attempt to pay attention and you need to be respectful, don't expect him to be nice to you cause you're paying him- he doesn't work for you. He does talk about China a lot and the stock market. Oh, and go to class.

mrn norton is the man, he comes off a little crazy but always makes class fun. hes a really funny guy and tries to teach you more than just useless facts about history but instead how to learn from mistakes and whats going on around you. my favorite teacher

Mr. Norton he is very knowledgeable about his subject but I did not feel confi with the way he transmits it to students. he only refres to the text book just to say which chapters the text will be on. but at the end he is very easy and understandable with assignments'due dates... he like CHINA too!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's so funny, and very interactive with the students. You need to read the textbook outside of class for tests. His assignments take time. He's friends with the librarians, and knows what you do.

Undoubtedly the greatest professor to ever teach at Dutchess. The material that you learn in his class is far more important than anything you can learn in a textbook. He teaches you about how to be successful in life. He understands the importance of money and that if you understand history, you can predict the future. Read the textbook or fail.

Not a nice guy in class if you're his student that he picks on. Outside of class he's a really nice guy. He's a tough grader during the semester but the final grade is definitely curved.

not a hard class great teacher and funny.

Dr. Norton's class changed my life. He talked a lot about his personal experiences. He inspired me to travel. Highly recommend any class he teaches.

This professor is the single best teacher I have ever had in my life. Not a lot of work, easy assignments, and a fun and educational experience all around. If anyone needs a history class, take one of his.

Nice teacher!! and he will work with you!!! best teacher for his you learn alot! he inspire you to travel.. class was easy. assigments and test! :) " If he picks on you" drop the class ! To me he awesome!

GREAT TEACHER! If he picks on you, just give it right back to him. There's never a dull moment!

TEACHING IS HIS CALLING. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET WITH HIM. NO SURPRISES! TEACHES YOU NOT ONLY HISTORY BUT LIFE ITSELF.EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT. HISTORY IS NOT MY THING BUT I LOOKED FORWARD TO GOING TO HIS CLASS.IF YOU ARE FORTUNATE TO GET HIM AS AN INSTRUCTOR LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR HE HAS A LESSON WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM!

This professor seriously discusses China and gold more than he discusses the material from the textbook. I wish he were more organized. If you don't read the textbook from the beginning of the semester, you will never do well on the quiz. This is not a class for people who are busy and depend on the lecture. He's funny, but thats about all.

He's a really great guy, and fun to talk too. but in class he didn't cover any of the information on the tests. If you're good at learning things on your own than this is a good professor to take.

Taking his class changed my life.

Oh Mr. Norton, Great guy. Yes he doesn't cover the material in the texts but overall he's a great great guy. He will teach you things and be vague with you and his sense of humor is hilarious. He's bound to make you laugh and get you thinking. Oh and buy him chocolates and do the extra credit. It will help.

Norton, one of the best professors I have ever had. No, he didn't talk about the text book in class, but he did expect you to read it so be prepared! You WILL learn a lot in his class though, and you will have a great time doing it. Bring chocolate ;) (he prefers extra coco for energy)

Professor Norton is an exceptional teacher and human being. He does not take a lot of his material from the book but is very fair in what he expects you to know from the book and lecture. He does discuss his time in China but it is not in a negative way. He does do a project gold, but it is to teach you the significance of world events.

Amazing professor who teaches through life experience. He holds himself to a high regard and expects nothing less from his students. We are better people for having known him- The Sardo-Sasse Contingency!!!! Thank you Professor Norton for everything!!

Dr. Norton is one of the most caring professors I know. You learn life skills from this man. He loves it if you go to his office hours. To the people that do not like him, it's probably because you don't think 'outside the box' like he explains to his students to do. I respect Dr. Norton a lot and this is coming from an honors student.

Professor Norton is a great teacher. His lectures sometimes go off topic, but as long as you do the reading that is required you'll do fine. He's very funny, and will always make you happy. Not a lot of homework, and few tests!

Brilliant man. What you put into the class, youll get out of it. Hes tough but makes the class engaging.