Snyder was a good teacher however really makes you work for a good grade. I've never taken tests like his before and I suffered for not studying. Do the reviews when he gives them. Parent advisory be warned: I have never had a teacher swear in class as much as this professor. Attendance isn't mandatory but you do get a participation grade.

Good professor, interesting class. If you skip a lot, you fail. Took notes every day, sometimes watched a film or video related to the topic. Has two major tests, both impossible unless you study his review guide for weeks in advance. Must read textbook. Assigns two papers based on books, very little time to write. Would not recommend.

I loved Prof. Snyder! He was very helpful and a nice guy. However, he tends to talk more about what he was interested in during the lectures. What he states about what is going to be on the tests is true, but for some reason no matter how much effort you put into an answer, and how spot-on it may seem, it isn't good enough. :( Great guy though.

You have to read a lot.

Mr Snyder is the best professor ever, he is very funny and all the students in the class loved him. You have to get ready to take a lot of notes, prepare to write for the entire class. He moves on to the next slide real fast so you'll have to write fast. The exams were based on the reviews he gave you, study them thoroughly and you will sore A.

Really cool teacher. He's funny and actually knows what he's talking about. Just get ready to take a lot of notes; make sure you review them too. Only two essays and two tests. Come to class and do those papers and get an OK grade on your tests then you're good for!

Really enjoyed taking this class.

Professor Snyder was amazing and passionate about what he was teaching. He was so insightful and knowledgeable. There were only 4 assignments during my time in his class (2 book reports, midterm, and final) so be sure to not skip class, and do ALL of your readings.. If you fail one of those assignments you will be hurting. No extra credit.

This was a really interesting class. Snyder makes the class really interesting and he really loves history. There are two papers on books read outside of class, a midterm, and a final. He provides a lot of study guides for the tests, but it is hard to gauge what he wants in the essays. Do the readings, study and you should be fine.

Best professor you could ever have. There are two essays and two tests, and he's really nice about working with you if you have any problems.

Professor Snyder is one of the best teachers I've ever had. He is very passionate about history and clearly loves his work. You have to read the whole textbook because he doesn't have time to cover everything in class. Make sure you read all of the second book and most of the first one. If you skip, you'll miss a lot. Excellent teacher!

Great prof! His class is lecture heavy but if you read the textbook you'll be fine. There are only two papers on two books but he gives you clear instructions and outlines for each. There is a midterm and final but they are easy if you study. Overall great class and a cool guy.

Prof Snyder is one of the best I've had. The material he teaches is interesting, he grades fair, and he always makes hilarious political jokes. The class isn't overly hard as long as you read all the assigned material. Study guides he posts before the midterm and final are extremely helpful, if you know everything on it you are likely to ace tests.

He is a professor who will really give you knowledge. Don't take his class if you are lazy. Take it only if you want to get a lot of new INTERESTING information. He DOES care about his students and classes are pretty funny. Just do all of the assignments. There are two books with 2 essays and 2 exams. Would take it again!

I wasn't really into history until I took his class. I really appreciated how passionate he is about the subject, he has lots of stories that connect to lectures, and he doesn't care if you have a few absences because he cancels class a few times a quarter. Grade is based on two tests, two papers, and minimal participation.

I loved taking this class. History has never been my favorite subject, but Snyder made me enjoy it a lot! You can see his passion for the subject in his lectures, and it made me feel invested as well. You need to study a bit to do well, but it's not horrible. I am planning on taking his 137 class as well.

Karl has a true passion for History and you can totally tell just based on the way he teaches. His lectures are great, and have ALL the information needed on tests in them. There are only 2 tests and 2 book reviews that you have to do. Attendance is also part of your grade though. He will tell you exactly what you did wrong, and how to fix it.

Great teacher. Makes the lectures fun and jokes around. Some jokes might be a little offensive to some individuals

He's probably one of the best history teachers I've ever taken. I'm taking him for 136 and I've registered for his 137 class. He has great lectures and funny jokes. There's weekly quizzes on the reading material, but it really easy, there's a mid term and a final. The tests are really easy as long as you pay attention and participate.

I am in his hist137 class and its not that bad. His lectures are clear and very helpful if you are in class. He makes the class easy-going by throwing in jokes about the topic of discussion. The weekly quizzes arent difficult as long as you have been doing your readings. Overall his class is easy if you put in the work.

Snyder is an ok professor, in class all you have to do is to listen to him giving lecture (he takes attendance tho, so come to class), there is A LOT of reading assigned each week, but you don't really need to read it all :), the quizzes're pretty easy when using google, there's only one paper and two exams but it took him forever to grade them

Professor Snyder makes history interesting, for the first time i actually understand american history and feel like im well educated on it. However his final and midterm was tough, its do able and i got 90% but i studied a lot. you get docked points if you miss class so keep that in mind. hes super liberal, but he didnt make it over the top.

Mr. Snyder is hands down the best history professor PERIODTTTT. He made history very interesting and understandable through jokes and just overall personality. You are assigned readings in his class along with quizzes every week. he goes over the reading in class as lectures ( PowerPoint). Participation and Coming to class everyday is a graded.

Prof. Snyder is amazing, he is extremely enthusiastic about history ! While it takes work, it is an interesting class. You have about 1-2 chapters to read each with a online quiz. He takes attendance which counts for 10% of your grade. There is one paper, a midterm, and a final. Overall pretty easy class if you work hard and study.

He definitely expects a lot. Attendance and participation is mandatory. His final and midterm arent at all difficult as long as you thoroughly review the study guide he sends you. His lectures do get boring because that's pretty all he does, every day, for the entire quarter.

Amazing teacher. Class is lecture heavy but he makes it so entertaining. There is a textbook but you could get away with not reading as long as you're in class. Grading is a paper, midterm, and final. Midterm and final are a little difficult but he explains what he wants and how to do it so if you study what he says you're sure to pass .

Karl is an interesting guy... little bit sassy, has an iconic beret and there is never a dull day in class. If you're tired of boring usual history classes, take him. 2 midterms, & you will have to study. He gives essay questions to review and 2 will be on the test for you to choose. Look over everything on study guide (long tho) & you will B fine

Professor Snyder is definitely in my top three favorite teachers at Green River. You can tell that he is VERY passionate about history and knows a lot about the subject. He makes a lot of jokes and connects what you learn in class to current events. One thing I will say is that if you are easily offended by swearing, don't take his class.

He is really funny and understanding the quizzes are basically everything he covers in class you dont have to do too much textbook reading, participation does matter.

No presentations/ big assignments, all you have to do is listen to him giving lectures and going over his slides, and in return you take notes if you chose to. Online quizzes were easy, you are able to get 100% on the quizzes by using google. I got an F on one exam and a D on other, and an 85% on the essay, I passed (2.5). Good teacher, swears alot

Personally, my favorite history professor I have taken. He makes history class fun by connecting topics to what is happening now. Swears a lot but that is what makes his class fun in my opinion. One paper, two exams only. He only assigns readings and one book to read. Overall, take his class if you want to laugh about history. (Don't email him)

Great professor, just listen to him lecture and take notes on additional information. Participate and ask questions. I enjoyed this class because Synder made a lot of jokes and made good connections throughout to relate history topics.

I hate history, but Snyder made this class enjoyable for me! His lectures were captivating, class never felt long, & he let us out early often. You can tell that he is passionate about what he teaches. The quizzes got easier & less frequent. The downsides are that he takes forever to grade, & swears like a sailor. Otherwise, a great professor!

Come to class and participate. I never read the book even though youre supposed to read the assigned chapters each week. Weekly quizzes. 1 paper and 2 exams. Some of his lectures are fun but at the end it just got boring. Its hard to get a 4.0 because you gotta grind in this class. But overall hes a nice and funny professor.

VERY hard grader. Never read the textbook, but its good to have to reference during the weekly quizzes (very easy). Grade is carried by the midterm, final and a paper on a book. No rubric given for paper.

Took his class fall 2020. Posted lectures every week, it is important to watch some of them so you don't miss the quizzes. Fairly easy mid-term and final. Easy going class.

Honestly one of the best profs I ever had. Lectures are hilarious, and he's super passionate about history. Midterm and final are big, along with the paper. Quizzes every week but they're super easy if you just do your work - same with the paper and big tests. Super cool guy, definitely recommend taking his class.

I took his history class last year and it was great. A lot of lectures and a lot of reading, but his lectures are fun. He's passionate about what he teaches and presents information in a "no BS" kind of way. As long as you do the reading and watch the lectures you should be completely fine.

Great lectures, VERY easy weekly quizzes. No BS-style lectures which were great and very interesting. Quizzes are easy filler points. Heavy emphasis on midterm and final. He makes it very clear what he expects out of both, don't deviate from that. A little extra credit available . Read the textbook, take notes if you have to. put lecture on 1.75x

Weekly quizzes are surprisingly very easy if you do the work, lectures 30-60 mins, must read textbook and a book(!!!) since he assigns for a paper for it. His lectures are very straightforward but only covers a portion of what you're going to learn. If you want to buy his textbook and book for the class, hit me up @k_vpham on Instagram.

You had a weekly quiz and response that were both pretty easy. He also gave out recorded lectures, which you could just watch instead of reading the book. However, he gave us three papers and very little time to do each, as well as no rubric. For some reason he graded all the papers during the last week, which made it very stressful.

Quizzes were oddly easy. Lectures were 30-90 minutes longed but a good junk was him giving his opinion as he would say "let me get off my soap box." A dogmatic liberal. No rubrics for papers. Graded papers the last week of class. 2 books needed. The small book is interesting for lack of better words. Gave little feedback. Rarely responded to emails

Extremely easy, make sure to use online textbook to lookup keywords when studying. Makes this class a breeze. Lectures were actually fairly interesting to watch and I enjoyed this class overall.

I've heard most history profs at GRC suck, so I was hesitant to take this class, but it ended up being so easy. weekly quizzes that are timed I got 100% on all, they were super easy. We had three essay-style writings, only complaint is that they weren't graded until the last days of the quarter which was stressful. But overall, so easy to get 4.0

This course often consisted of some recorded lectures, as well as additional materials to watch and read. The weekly discussions, quizzes, and exams were fairly easy and based on the textbook. The writing assignments were graded towards the end of the quarter and were graded somewhat harshly. Despite this, he quickly responds to questions!

Midterm: 2 papers, not hard but get started right away! Weekly quiz (multiple choice, extremely easy if u read the book) & 1 paragraph discussion (just share your opinion/thoughts). Lectures were kinda funny; he's passionate, has a cool educational background (Native American studies?), explains concepts easily. Final: multiple choice, not hard

Really fun and cool professor, i don't really think it's a hard class, you just need to go through the material a little bit careful, his lecture is not boring at all and he makes jokes a lot

He told the class to buy a textbook, no need to do that just look it up online and you won't need to pay for anything. When you watch his lecture, try to take a screenshot of the lecture and paste it into google docs or word and then put a summary using your own words. Ya'll need to do this, this would help ya'll a lot for the finals/midterm.

I honestly don't think I've had a better professor. lectures are content heavy, but most you go over in class will most likely show up on some sort of exam or response. Only one reading is required, and it is a book that will change your worldview indefinitely. the questions he poses challenge and expand your thinking. Just take Mr. Snyder.

Easy weekly quizzes and responses. This instructor takes forever to grade anything. Swears a good amount. Very strict late policy.

A very tolerant class, there are a lot of extra credits to add points, you only need to repeat carefully (even don't have to listen to the class) to get a 4.0.I am an international student. I had no knowledge of American history before, although I did not do well on the midterm test, but I finally got a 4.0.

Lot's of writing. I only ever opened the textbook for quizzes, the class is very interesting and the professor is very kind.

Professor Snyder was great, the class was not too challenging and you can tell he is passionate about what he teaches. He tries to be engaging for students and involves people in his lectures. He is also really funny and connects past events to current events to help you understand what was/is going on.

I would 100% recommend Prof Snyder because overall the course is writing a response paper, quizzes, midterm, and final. All based on a point scale. His lectures are very engaging. Not as harsh of a grader as long as you follow the criteria he has listed and turn in assignments on time.10/10.

I only opened the textbook for finals and weekly quizzes, only watched the lectures for the midterm, (wrote a paragraph for each term on 4 different terms, and wrote a 4-paragraph essay in about an hour). I found his class to be really helpful and easy. You do need to read a separate book that isn't the textbook and write an essay about it.

Prof. Snyder is very humorous, well-spoken, enthusiastic, and likes to discuss contemporary events. Lenient grader - weekly responses and quizzes. If you keep up with the lectures and readings, you'll be fine. Start reading "Manliness and Civilization" early. This class is great for future historians, but is fun and relaxing nevertheless.

I genuinely really enjoyed Professor Snyder's lectures and he had a lot of takes I agreed with. He made class fun, laid back, and not a struggle to sit through. His canvas page is really helpful, he has lectures posted, make sure to optimize the use of them. Don't slack on reading manliness & civilization.