Very nice.Spanish is first language so she has an accent but she is easy to understand.hates tests so she always gives out the questions a week before so can be prepared.Easy tests and only 2 short papers.midterms,finals are essay but given questions beforehand and allowed outlines.good movies.EasyA

If you are looking for an easy A take her class.

Laura is a wonderful professor, she brings points of view that one would not normally see. Her accent is a bit thick, but you can get used to it. She is a teacher that encourages you to think i love it.

Laura is a warm and wonder person. Her material is very fresh. Her teaching method is very much analytical, and so engaging. My experience, in the class was wholly positive. There should more instructors like her.

She expects you to be caught up in your reading as you come to class. She gives essay exams which is very fitting for this type of class. She expects a LOT of analyzation, not just stating the facts. She is a good profesora but I wonder if there is more than one way to analyze something?

I would recommend this teacher and class to anyone considering taking history. Study the outlines she gives, come to class, take notes, stay current on readings, do extra credit, and make sure to do any book or article review she assigns. Do the work and a good grade will be the result. She has a thick accent so if you miss a point in her lectures

Shes a cool teacher, and easy

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Anyone who says Laura Larque hates white people must be ignorant to the cold blooded facts of our countrys history. Laura doesn't hate white people, she only includes different perspectives and view points in her teachings. She is funny and sweet and grades fairly easy. i reccomend her class and im white!!!

I strongly support Larque. She is the nicest, most sincere teacher I have ever encountered let alone taken a class by. The only reason I can see anyone not liking her is due to their pre-set biases - she likes it when you have your own mind. If you hated her class, it's probably because you're a tool.

some people complain about her being anti-white, but she isn't, and if they can't take it, it's just because history is rough. she can be a bit unclear, but she's really nice, and her perspective is very interesting. if you're interested in latin america, take her.

Great class. Laura used multi-choice testing and assigned short papers. Also, gave extra credit assignments. I would take a class taught by Laura again and recommend her to anyone.

This is the second class I have taken from Ms. Larque, her classes are not difficult and she goes over everything that will be on the tests in class. I found her reading and writing assignments to be interesting. Although some people think she hates white people, I am white and have not felt that she hated me. I highly recommend her classes.

The class is almost purely lectures but if you take notes well and/or record her lectures you will do fine. Her accent isn't that bad but if you speak Spanish she is definitely much easier to understand. She comes across as tough but is very nice and cares a lot about how her students do not only in her class but in all their other classes as well.

she is the nicest person i had ever met. she is very helpful if you don't understand something you can always talk to her after class, he office hours or make an appointment. she is always in her office. she rarely cancels class. i really recomend her.

I love this woman!! she treats you like your her own child! she's very interested in making sure that everyone is learning, and interested. she is passionate about what she teaches.

Best history class I've ever taken!! Ms. Larque is passionate about her subject and really makes you think. The tests (all essay) are based almost 100% on lectures though, so you MUST attend class. Having said that, if you DID attend class, you'll do fine on the tests. I plan on trying to take her again. She's awesome!

She grades on her method of english and her method of understanding history. Even if you get help it won't matter, if it ain't up to her liking. I would not recomend her. She can be fun though in class. She is nice and if you have time she will help you. Her tests are essays, but you have to write the whole book to get and A.

Laura is a great teacher. Yes, she has a thick accent, but you get used to it after a week or two. She is honest and fair and tells you exactly how to do well in her class. I found her exams to be very straight forward-- answer all parts of the question with notes from her lectures. She's very sweet and a great professor.

She makes the class interesting, this is the third class I've taken from her. There was one book analysis paper and an anlysis paper of two chapters from another book. We had a midterm and oral presentations for the final.I highly recommend this teacher.

Laura tells you how to do well and even if you're not doing great in the class, she works with you to bring yourself up. She is genuine in her love for teaching and she wants nothing more than to see you succeed. I highly recommend her! This class opened my eyes to Mexican history.. I think it should be a requirement for anyone in CA!

This is a great class; you will learn things about American history that you've never heard before. And the readings are very interesting too.

Laura is quite an amazing teacher. she really knows history, and wants to help her students understand it. i look forward to taking more classes from her, and reccomend her!

what a great teacher! she is very knowlegable and passionate about her subject. doesen't get bogged down with names and dates, rather teaches importance and significance of events..stuff that really matters! tests are mainly from lectures so show up and pay attention.

This is a wonderfull history class, she taught us about all the things that we didn't learn in high school. I really enjoy her lectures and the novel she had us read. She is smart and loving, and wants her students to do well.

Laura is awesome. Sure, she has an accent, but it's not hard to figure out what she's saying. This "anti-white" stuff is crap - she tells it how it actually was and that makes for a very poor view of whites b/c whites were horrible. She makes you understand why things happened which is awesome. She knows her stuff and I'm taking her again for 8.2.

My favorite teacher this semester. Just to let you know, this class will probably be more fun if you're Hispanic because you'll have a better understanding of her sense of humor. I'm nowhere near an A student, but this class was a super easy A. Well, that's about all I have to say...

Class lectures are pretty boring. Her accent is hard to understand. Don't take her if you are a History major. She only talks about the negative aspects of American history and is disrespectful to certain religions and caucasians. Only positive is that she is organized. Only had 2 essay tests, one book review, and then the final.

Larque does seem to deify the Native Americans. If you had no prior knowledge, you'd think pre-1492 America was some sort of Shangri-La-esque utopia. According to her, there was no sexism, imperialism, or slavery prior to Columbus. If you don't mind some liberal and anti-european rhetoric,she's a pretty fun and entertaining teacher.

Nice lady, but scatter lectures. Take really good notes!! MUST attend class, gives you exact essay test question before hand1 Use textbook, and even online research to study- but incorporate lecture notes in those essay question!! Class can be boring. I dont understand why students think shes biased??

As a white student I loved this inspiring teacher! You will too so don't let those few in my class who fell asleep & wrote unfavorable remarks keep you from taking it. Laura is amazing.

Fun Class. Great Teacher. Interesting Curriculum.

Fun Class. Great Teacher. Interesting Curriculum. She is NOT socialist, boring or prejudiced, just tells you about our nation's history full of stereotyping races & nationalities to benefit ruling classes economically. Take this class if you want to understand the little details of our nation's history to make it come alive & become interesting.

Laura's class consists of her lectures and 3 essay exams. With that said her lectures are fascinating. She can be a bit scattered but if you ask to clarify she will. Students call her biased but some how white teachers aren't considered biased.

Some of the recent negative comments were written by the same student. If you were in our class you would know exactly who it was. I'm white and i don't hate her.I actually enjoyed her class, she is a bit disorganized but she will help clarify. 2 tests and 1 final, all 3 are written exams. I've taken 2 other professors and their exams are the same.

Laura Larque may be one of my favorite teachers of all time. Though it's a survival class, she is quirky and EXTREMELY knowledgeable about her subject. sassy latina, isn't shy to express dissatisfaction or humor and wants her students to be able to think for themselves. Not an easy class, but i liked leaving every day knowing i learned something.

I left Laura's class having learned more about US history than I ever have; it was invaluable learning from a foreigner's perspective. She's extremely savvy in history & sociology. The class was intense, (I used up an entire one-subject notebook on notes), but if you get an A or B after the second midterm you don't have to take the final.

Larqué cannot speak English like a native. She is very stern. She grades hard on her 3 essays but gives SO MUCH extra credit it would be easy to pull an A. Not for hardcore religious or nationalist people. Gives a saddening view of our country, which is far from the perfection you were taught in high school. Not for the immature.

Laura is an excellent teacher. I am a conservative White male who has always enjoyed U.S. History, and found her class to be very interesting and fun. She tries hard to help anyone do well in her class regardless of background. I have had two semesters with her so far, and hope to take a 3rd class from her next semester.

Has an interesting external and un-invested approach in teaching US history. Participate, take good notes. Review everything for the 2 in-class essays & final, you get a 3x5 note card for crib notes for each. 1 book report as well, not hard. A digital reader and e-books give you a searchable tool for a big help to study and do book report

She is HILARIOUS. Her history of Latin America before 1830 class was super interesting. She takes things a little too personally with regards to Latin America, I think, but her passion is evident.

SHE IS AMAZING! HER TEACHING METHOD IS GREAT, SHE HAS GREAT EXAMPLES IF YOU ARE A VISUAL LEARNER, YOU WILL LEARN A LOT IN HER CLASS!!!!! SHE IS SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!! SHE HAS A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR AND IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, SHE IS WILLING TO HELP.

Best class I have taken thus far in my "college" years. Laura will help you, she is clear and does anything she can to make sure you truly learn something. Grading is simple to figure out, don't go into the exams thinking she will just give you an A, BUT if you study and prepare, you will get an A. She is fair and wonderful!

Took this class about two years ago, and I absolutely love it! Not only did I manage to get straight A's on all of her essays, but I also enjoy her teaching in regards to the Mesoamerican Civilizations of Latin America. Don't really understand the bad ratings on this site, however, I have to agree that she does indeed have a hidden agenda.

Larque is one of the best teachers i have ever taken. LIke all teachers, she expects you to act like your in college. You will learn lots of material in this class. She is great, and she always helps no matter what. Lots of extra credit.

Laura Larque, she was an amazing teacher to observe, and learn from.She gives out six essays,that includes a lot of notes on each subject discussed. I took her class during summer school in 2013 along with Business Law and it was still the easiest class I have taken to date. She has great since of humor always fun to listen to.

She is the best teacher ever! i learned a lot from her. she takes time to help each student and asks for feedback. she really cares about her students. loved it!!!!!!

She is the best teacher i ever took for history. she has this personaty that attracts you to her class and she is very helpful. i learned so much about the native americans and so much more. she is one of the greatest teachers ever!!!!! Take Her!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love this professor. She's hilarious and very nice. Her lectures were amazing, not once did I feel bored in her class.

Took her for U.S. history. Ended up learning mostly about latin american history. She gives you the essay topics for tests beforehand, but doesn't tell which ones will be on the test. Make sure you have an A going into the final, it's nothing bad just trust me it's worth it.

Larque is so knowledgable and fun. She doesn't take any BS in her class, give her respect. The textbooks are more like easy to read novels, with interesting content. She gives great lectures and power points. Only homework are chapter summaries from the book which are divided into sections throughout the semester. Great teacher

Ms. Larque is an exceptional teacher. It was very interesting to learn the history of Mesoamerica from the Spanish perspective. I enjoyed the class greatly. Yes, there are several papers to write, they are graded carefully. If you don't qualify for English 1A, don't take the class. You will definitely work for your grade. I will take her again.

I took Laura for history 8.1. All i can say is that she is an amazing teacher. I respect her so much. She truly knows her history and is very clear about the topics she talks about. The class is not hard at all. Just have to show up, listen to what she has to say, take notes, do the simple homework assignments and you pass. I would take her again

By far my favorite teacher. Her HIST 21 class was the first class I took & I didnt realize it recommended English 1A and yet I still got a C. She was really understanding and helpful. She does have a thick accent,which may make it harder to understand but shes still easy to follow. Short Slide slide shows, I recommend notes, especially when reading

Larque was an amazing History teacher. She would give lectures with lots of slides and information, so note taking is a must. The textbook was rarely used and her lectures were all I needed to do well on her exams (in class essays). She only had three in class essays and a book review on a book of her choice (you must read the book).

Loved being in this class! She is passionate about the subject, but not the kind of teacher that thinks they know everything. If you miss a day or two and try your hardest there is no reason to get below an A. Like the tag says I would totally take her again! W

Two books to read, one book review (the distance between us - great book!) and a couple essay exams which are straight forward if you pay attention, show up to class and take notes. Great class and even better instructor. If you get the chance to take Laura do it! She is hilarious and actually cares about her students. Love her!

Took Larque's class during the summer. Lecturing style makes the class go by fast and keeps students interested. Conversations in class are engaged and provide extra knowledge to advance in class. She is very sarcastic and makes the lectures hilarious. She has very little homework and tests. I would absolutely take her class again!

Great teacher! I thought since it's summer it will be so much work the reading and papers she assigns. It's really easy and the book is interesting to read (not standard textbook). She's very helpful, funny and so very passionate about history. If you do well in class you can opt out of taking the final.

She's clear on expectations and very knowledgeable about her subject. Make sure to take clear notes, they will help tremendously while preparing for essay exams. She teaches as if she was telling a story, so it's easy to grasp ideas. PARTICIPATE, even if you don't know the answer. 2 exams 1 book report 1 final. Final optional if you have C or up.

Be ready to take lots of notes. She does goes fast on her lectures so recording it, is the best advice I can give you. She gives out 3 essays test and 1 book review which they are not too bad. She also offers some extra credit to help you out. If you follow my advice you will get an A too. Good Luck :)

Many people consider her to be a hard teacher. I won't lie she can be tough but it's because she is very passionate about her subject. She wants you to participate and she will make you participate if the class isn't participating . I strongly suggest that you take her in the summer and really commit to this class if your considering it.

Professor Larque is extremely knowledgeable. Her lectures are inspirational and life changing. She made me appreciate Historical events that I didn't care for prior taking the class. Her grading criteria is clear and she also cares about her students. Just make sure you show up and you participate because she puts effort into her lectures.

As a person who has never had a mind for history, Larque showed me the importance of knowing history and how it can always be applied to current events happening now. She made is easy to understand what happened and why. We had 3 in class essays, 2 at home essays, one required book to read, & an essay movie review. That's it. Pay attention in class

She is the best history professor the JC has to offer. Her lectures are clear and informative. She also cares a lot about her student and does her best to help them. She uploads lectures on canvas . I strongly recommend taking a history class with her.

For those that fear falling asleep in history take Larque (her wit and knowledge will keep you alert during lectures). If you take H21 do the readings (her books are all on reserve at the library) it's necessary for the papers and exams. *If you want extra credit ask for it and she might plan a field trip (expect her to outdo the tour guide)

Larque is a tough grader. 3 essay exams & expects the history essay to be well written like an English Class. Write down what she says in class the slides are online & not as important. Lots of reading but not as heavily tested on versus the lectures. If you are happy with your grade you can opt out of the final. Normal A student but received an B.

She is very funny and does her best to make the class not boring for a history. It is okay to miss a few classes, she is really easy going. She cares about all her students asks us where were we if we missed class and notices when something has changed. I am not a history fan but I would take another class with her.

Taking Laura's class was complete delight. She very much helped me to connect with my culture. Laura is a tough grader because she cares and is never afraid to hold people responsible. She makes the lectures more interesting because she is literally hilarious. Do no take this class if you are lazy or just don't care, you will not pass.

Laura is down to earth. Her class is lecture based and interesting. She tells history how it is, sometimes she can be a little old school and when she thinks she is right she wont give it up. I only read the novel and did well on most tests, Tekakis book was useless.

Laura is one of the best professors I have ever had. Very sweet, and kind! But grades only few assignments. I would recommend her to anyone who is ready for some reading. Good luck!

Laura Larqué is my favorite JC professor by far. She's warm and respectful towards her students, even when she jokes around. She's noticeably progressive: history is political, and she doesn't hide that. Although her lectures can mostly stand by themselves, the Takaki textbook is worth reading. No homework, just essay exams and a book review.

One 4 page paper do through the semester, no additional homework but reading the textbook and a side book. Test are made up from her lectures provided via canvas to follow along. She requires participation, might get a little side tracked once in while but class is fun with her!

Unsurprised by the reviews because Laura is demanding. However, I took her class & 5 other classes & was fine! Participation & attendance matter. Her lectures are recorded, accessible, & thorough. She has clear grading criteria & even demonstrates how to write assignments in class. If you're passionate about learning she's a great teacher!

Despite all the bad reviews she is not a terrible professor. There is no hw for the class and the lectures are to be watched at your own pace. The class is based off attendance and 4-5 papers. The papers are solely based on the recommended textbook (which wasnt used often) and her lectures. Dont include any other outside sources.

I loved this class. Professor Larque is very intelligent and quick even when asked obscure and convoluted questions. She always reads thoroughly through papers and has a keen eye for mistakes being made, so make sure to put in effort in your written assignments. The lectures were always informative and interesting.

Laura was a great teacher. I learned alot from her. I remember her class and there wasn't very much homework but there sure was enough for you to do. Her classes are lecture heavy but they're recorded so you can go back to something if you spaced out or missed. Really nice teacher but she could be direct. Honestly thats what you want from a teach

She's a great professor, very honest; it's an enjoyable class to attend. You are exposed to lots of information and you do need to be able to think critically (as well as be open minded for optimized experience).

I enjoyed taking this class, fun to learn about chicano/latino history. There is two essays for two reads you have to read, they aren't that hard if you actually read the book and answer the questions she asks. One flaw I would say is that she doesn't announce there is a quiz so you'll have to be checking canvas to see it. Overall funny professor!!

Professor Larque takes time and puts in an immense amount of effort in her lectures. Your grade will be based on 6 assignments: 2 book reviews and 4 quizzes. While it doesn't seem like a heavy workload, taking notes from the modules will make a major difference with the quizzes and start on the two books as soon as possible.

I took an online class, and it was clear she's not well versed with tech. The quizzes were frequently messed up, however, she always compensated by giving extra points. Despite these hurdles, her lectures, while online, were second to none in passion and political analysis. I got the impression that the experience would be much better in person.

Professor Larque's HIST21 class is rigorous but rewarding. While her quizzes can be tricky, the lectures are informative. Using unstuckstudy alongside the textbook helped me ace the papers.