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“There's also an essay assignment, but all together, it's a fun class”
ANT220 - 4.0 rating“Hands down she is the best teacher I've had at CFCC”
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BEST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD SHE TRUELY MAKES YOU WANT TO LEARN AND COME TO CLASS EVERY DAY!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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EXCELLENT TEACHER WILL GIVE YOU ARE GREAT UNDERSTANDING OF THE MATERIAL AND POSSIBLY CHANGE YOUR MAJOR
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An excellent teacher! Vibrant personality. Presents the material in a clear and concise manner, while maintaining an atmosphere where students can feel comfortable about asking questions. Definitely worth taking a course.
Rachel is an amazing teacher and seems to really love the subject matter. This class is one of the most interesting classes I have ever taken and I would recommend it to everyone.
One of the best teachers that I have ever had. Makes the material fun and interestig. Anyone that has an intrest in anthropology should take her class.
Great professor! Interesting material, great class discussions, fair, great person to learn from. She is very passionate about the subject. SHOW UP FOR THE TEST REVIEWS-VERY HELPFUL. Overall, one of my favorite classes, will take 220
Great teacher. Her class has been one of the most interesting I have taken.
Great teacher. She always makes the class fun with her ADD style of teaching. The discussions get a bit out of hand and last a good while but that proves she care about the topics. Looking forward to taking another class with her.
Great teacher. Totally worth taking both her classes! So nice and helpful inside and out of class. Gives out very helpful test reviews!
One of the best teachers I've ever taken at CFCC. She's really cool and down to earth and makes learning fun. She's pretty funny too and has a lot of interesting stories to tell. Highly recommend!
This was the best class I have taken at CFCC. Great adult conversation and deep learning about subjects instead of racing through to cram superficial facts. It changed my opinion of teaching at CFCC. I recommend her class for everyone..its valuable life information.
Her class is straightforward, and she is somewhat nice. However, she has views somewhat disconnected with reality and about the world. She made a point to openly demean some of the poor souls that disagreed with her openly in class. She also went on an in class rampage and had several of her pets flag/delete negative ratings of her on RMP.
Awesome teacher! Tests were super easy if you study. Made an A on every single one. Attendance matters a lot but then again it's not one of those classes you actually don't want to go to. Final grading is kind of stupid but she's an awesome person and would take her again.
Ms. Satzman is brilliant and her method of teaching has opened up a new world of study for me....what can I say she is inspiring and witty....
Rachel is a great woman.Her class is the ONLY class i truely enjoy.She has a wonderful teaching method and is truely passionate about her topic.I plan to change my major to anthropology because of her.I could sit in her class for hours and not get bored.ppl that don't like her cant appreciate a fun and unforgetable person like Rachel.
Rachael was nice, but full of herself at the same time. I just took her 210 class and found that for her teaching a class about humans, she is very close minded about others opinions, and sometimes very rude when critisizing other peoples viewpoints. Sociology is much more fulfilling!
Rachel is a great teacher who is truly passionate about the subject matter and cares about the students succsess. I am taking her 220 class next semester. Can't wait!
Wow, I did not know anthropology was women studies. This class was nothing but a bunch of people talking about their own odd theories,many about women, that made no sense.The only thing we seemed to talk about all semester was gender and family. Painfully boring class, but i would suggest taking it if you would like an easy A.
She was an alright teacher. I did not take 210 and was a little lost at first, but caught up. It was irritating that this teacher had obvious favorites, and would let people ramble on about some off the wall stuff FOREVER. Also, she was really confusing with the final project and took forever to actually give the assignment.Women studies,agreed.
A bit full of herself and her ideas. She would be a better teacher if she put some of her perspectives to the side and listened to her students for once, without being too rude....
She is a wonderful teacher. Maybe she comes across as full of herself if you have never been outside your home county and experienced anything of interest. She is not a welding instructor, bumpkins. She goes out of her way for her students and I have nothing but good to say about her.
My feelings about this class are very mixed. The information is very interesting, and I love coming to class and learning new material..But she can be kind of a witch. She's hilarious, but also very blunt and doesn't seem to have a problem with rudeness towards students. I've taken both of her classes though, so the information is worth the 'tude!
She is not rude she is just from New York. !!! This is my favorite class at CFCC I have learned more in this class then any other. The info is interesting and she is a great teacher.
She is the best teacher ever! She is very helpful and makes class interesting. She has a great additude to the class!
She loves to go off on tangents and she is a little crazy, but she is a fun teacher. She tells a lot of stories. The tests are a little hard though. There is a cultural project worth 30% of the final grade that varies in topic and difficulty each semester.
Rather flaky. I did not appreciate the "catty" remarks she made about students in other classes. Beware of the "Famous Satzman Review". Study everything. She says that she will go over every question that will be on the test, but there will be additional questions that she does not go over and then it is your problem.
When I signed up for ANT 210, did not expect it to be interesting at all. I was very wrong. One of my favorite classes at CFCC. Rachel makes the class very interesting and she has a very boisterous personality that can turn some people off, but I thought she was awesome. Her tests are easy if you study, and class is an easy A.
Great teacher. Would recommend this class to anyone who wants to have a fun learning experience. She is an awesome teacher and is definitely a looker. Top notch class
Great professor and one of the best at CFCC. She's very passionate about what she teaches, very clear on what is on the test and how it's graded. She goes over the questions in the class prior and if you take good notes from her PowerPoint lectures you should be fine and if you don't think you fully understand, ask! She'll be happy to help you out.
I love her.
She trundles on about evolution and then states "this can never be applied to humans." Her approach is typical of the unscientific Boasian Anthropology. If you would like to be indoctrinated with cultural relativism and the rejection of science as it relates to the human experience, feel free to take her class, but you have been warned.
She is the greatest teacher I have had at CFCC yet. I have considered changing my major after taking this class. Very interesting, casual teaching style. Sometimes she lets students ramble on too long but other then that I really enjoyed this class.
She makes the course very interesting with her enthusiasm for the subject. She makes it very easy for students who want to make an effort in the class to do well. Overall Ms. Satzman is a great instructor and I would recommend ANT210 to anyone.
Rachel Rocks. Her passion and enthusiasm is contagious. I loved her class and I'm sad I my schedual wont allow me to take her agian next semester.
She is wonderful! If i could change my major to anthropology and have her teach all of my classes, I would. She makes the info interesting and fun. She is so funny too. Loved going to class.
Satzman really loves her job, it's quite clear. She does seem to act like she is the only/best vegan in the world (and she would know since she's traveled ALL OVER...) and everyone in the class is a carnivore-superb and has never left the States. That was annoying. But I did truly love the subject material and her perspective!
Satzman changed my academic life! She is truly one of the best teachers at CFCC.
Amazing professor. Made me want to change my major to Anthropology. Makes the smallest things absolutely interesting. If she can keep a night class awake for three hours, she must be doing something right! Love her energy too!
She is super energetic and is very excited about anthropology. Attendance is a must. She only lectures and gives 4 tests - no HW. Exempt from final if 100% attendance. She does not post lectures. YOU MUST BE IN CLASS. I wish all my teachers were as good at teaching as Mrs. Satzman. Definitely want to take more of her classes. :)
she may know anthropology but lacks the ability to relate to the 'little people' of this world. She has traveled everywhere and is the world guide to all cultures. She does seem to fnd joy in reminding the public how smart she is and how little the rest of us know. Shows delight in making students squirm. can teach but not always communicate.
Mrs. Satzman is one of my most favorite teachers of all time! Her enthusiasm and passion for Anthropology influenced me to change my major. I found myself doing my own personal research outside of class just for fun. I wish she could teach all my classes :)
Best. Teacher. Ever. 'Nuff said.
Sorry to say, I hated this class. She doesn't use the textbook nor does she put her powerpoints online, no study guides, no worksheets in class or anything. All she does is lecture and doesn't even make anything clear. She is not helpful at all and her tests are so hard. Eventhough she's nice doesn't make her a good teacher...sorry.
Mrs. Rachel is hilarious, she definitely keeps the class interesting and is good at keeping your attention. We don't use the textbook at all, she tells you what to study for for each test so if you study it's easy to pass. Definitely recommend taking the class
She is a wonderful teacher. She really cares about the Anthropology field and it shows. Rachel is so knowledgable about the subject, and it was so interesting that I changed my major to Anthropology. We need more teachers like her in the academic world.
A wonderful person and a remarkable teacher.
Pretty much the most awesome teacher ever! Class is so interesting and you actually learn a lot. It's more of a discussion type setting rather than someone just droning on and on. The test reviews are the test! Highly recommend this teacher!
Mrs. Rachael is amazing! She makes class so interesting, and it is very discussion based rather than textbook based. Success in her class is very self-determined, so if you show up, take good notes, and participate you will do well!
She is amazing! She loves what she does and if you pay attention then you will pass!
Absolutely the best teacher at CFCC. She makes this school look good. Anthropology wasn't even my major, I just took it as an easy A class and I loved it! She was so enthusiastic and I honestly did not want to miss class because of her teaching style. Definitely go to class and she will be happy to work with you regardless of your needs.
If you are looking for a easy class to pass, this is it. But do yourself a favor and don't believe everything she says in class because most of the facts she throws out, are NOT accurate. If you disagree with some of her beliefs, keep it to yourself and you will pass. But besides that you will enjoy her class. It is highly interactive and fun.
She doesn't give tests in cultural anthropology, but there is a weekly reading assignment and a corresponding writing assignment. Be sure to give multiple examples in the writing assignments from the reading assignments and elaborate on these examples or she will take points off. There's also an essay assignment, but all together, it's a fun class
Best teacher!!!! No tests in Cultural Anthropology!!! She really asks you to think about the material. This is my second class with professor Satzman. 3 words.... take this class
This class is SO fun!!!!! no homework, no book, just three tests!!! Lectures are really engaging!!!!! She is hilarious, light hearted but really makes you think. This class uses examples from all over the world. This class made me switch my major to Anthropology!!! LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!!!
Rachel is INCREDIBLE. Hands down she is the best teacher I've had at CFCC. There are no tests in Cultural Anth, she truly wants you to be engaged and think critically about the readings. This is what all college classes should be like. She is fun, confident, & has great stories. You won't want to miss class. I can't say enough good things about her
Rudest teacher I've ever had to come across. If you emailed her asking a question she would question what you did in class... Also very contradicting with her due dates. Will tell you something is due one day and then another the next. Don't take her class. She should be fired
Long story short she is my favorite professors EVAR!!! I plan on taking ALL of her classes.
I am being very honest when I say that this is the BEST class at CFCC. Rachel makes class fun, easy to understand, and enjoyable. The layout of the tests just worked for me!!! I you pay attention and attend class this is an easy A. Last word of advice. DON BE ABSENT!!!
Rachel is an awsome teacher!! She is super enthusiastic ALL the time and this makes everything she says super interesting and fun. I love the way she teaches. She is attentive to details but still makes it fun to learn BEST TEACHER IN THE GAME
I love this class! I felt the material was involved and deep yet well presented in a digestible format. She explains the process clearly. I like the sass and no-nonsense attitude about conducting the classroom. But RAchel also offered a long leash on class discussions. Well Done!
Amazing instructor, lectures are mature and thought provoking. She has opinions, which she is clear about disclosing, but supports her leanings with verifiable scientific, cultural and or academic relevance. When she is discussing facts, she is very accurate. One thing that I would stress is that you get out of the class what you put in.
Hard material to work through, but excellent instructor. She makes her guidelines very clear and her negative ratings appear to be those that didn't listen or participate. She holds students as accountable adults. Much respect.
Awesome teacher- if you pay attention and show up, you'll be fine. Rachel is great, she loves what she teaches and it shows. Highly recommend all her classes.
Love her class, she is very straight forward about how she wants everything to run by. She will give you many opportunities to turn in extra credit. Don't miss class, because perfect attendance is also extra credit.
I loved this class and this professor. By far my most favorite class taken as Cape Fear. Next year I have the whole time to take what I want to waiting for my program to take applications and I will be signing up for her other 2 courses. AWESOME!
She is a great teacher. Only has 4 test. The class before a test she pretty much gives the answers to you. Is a New Yorker so she can be loud but in a good way. Very funny. I would DEFINITELY take her classes.
Attendance is part of your grade. She doesn't post her power points online so bring a computer to type your notes. Tests are fill in the blank but she makes sure you know exactly what is going to be on the tests. The final is optional if you're happy with all your other exam grades. No homework! I absolutely loved this class and her energy.
All of the assignments are from the book so make sure you get it. She teaches from an older version of the text than the one in the bookstore. I got it for pennies on Amazon. Either version works but if you get the new one it is more expensive and the page numbers are different.
Rachel is by far my favorite teacher at Cape Fear. She has the best lectures and is constantly making you laugh and keeping you interested. She gives you a test review day the day before the test and as long as you go on that day and listen to her, you will for sure pass all tests! Very easy going class, only three tests and that's it! Take this!
Ms. Rachel is amazing! She makes a subject that I thought would be boring very exciting and interesting! She is also really funny and tells great stories. She is an excellent teacher that cares for her students and always makes sure that she is clear and understood while teaching. She's super sweet and will make your day 100% better.
goes off topic a lot, pretty eccentric, hilarious though. tries to get to know everyone. make sure you take great notes because she does not and will not post any material for you. she also does not do her own grading. if you miss class you'll do bad on tests. i took this class as a filler and i don't recommend doing that.
Easily one of my favorite instructors at CFCC. She makes the class interesting and keeps you engaged in the material. If you take good notes then the class will be a breeze. She tells you what is going to be on the test and reviews the day before. You will actually learn something in her class. I would definitely take another one of her classes.
Such an amazing professor, she really cares about what she teaches. Am taking another class with her next semester. She is very loud and very funny, she makes you want to participate, and makes you want to go to class. Would recommend her to anyone. TAKE HER CLASSES!
Best professor at CFCC hands down! She is inspiring and has helped me determine my path in life. Take this class! You NEED to attend class!!! But she makes everything so clear what was due when. Tons of opportunities to get an A
Awesome teacher! So funny and straightforward. Take this if you're good at note taking (writing whatever is on the board) and studying. Her reviews tell you exactly what will be on the test, all you have to do is study. If you miss even one day you run the risk of missing A LOT of notes. Only take it if you plan on showing up.
This woman is hilarious!! Also very knowledge about the material she teaches! Other than her "tardy"/late policy of only one per semester, I have no complaints!
There are not exams in this class only 10 assignments and extra credit which makes it easy to get an A. However, Rachel is a tough grader so you need to read the articles and make clear arguments/responses. Her class is interesting and different from anything I have taken at CFCC. Also, every day you miss is a point off your final grade.
I absolutely love Rachael. Shes incredibly funny and easy to talk to. I would highly recomend taking her. If youre not the studying type then maybe this isnt for you. The tests are very straight forward and she goes over it before you take it. "Chalk, talk, lecture" which is what she calls it. Also she gives rewards for good attendence.
Racheal is the best professor I've had. I recommend anyone who needs humanities credits take her 220 class. The textbook is about $0.01 on Amazon and there's only one assignment a week based on the articles. Really easy, plus I actually learned a lot and had fun. Turns your view of the world on it's head and makes you a better person IMO.
Rachel is an unprofessional teacher. She talks to students as a if they are kids. Rachel will go off topic for about 40 percent of class time and will try to keep you 10 minutes after the class is over. Do not ask questions unless you want to be treated as a kid. Poor teacher.
Worst teacher I've had at CFCC. took her online ANT-240 as a graduation requirement and was forced to drop when the course load was 10x heavier than my ENG 112 class. Makes you do a 1500 word essay once a week, a discussion post on the SAME thing, & then do anywhere from 3-10 responses. DO NOT TAKE unless you like to write and hate free time.
Rachel is the best professor at CFCC. I will remember her forever. The passion she shows when she teaches us amazing and she makes you want to be passionate too. I have taken all of her classes and I am sad I can not take her again. If you want to be inspired , learn a lot and have fun doing so this class is for you.
Rachel is awesome. Her class is super straight forward with very clear expectations. No homework / no text required. Lecture and exam. 3 test and lab work at the end that counts as extra credit. Lectures are super interesting and she is very laid back. It is difficult not to get an A. Highly recommend.
DO NOT take this class with her online. Essay every single week that is supposed to be 1500 words. Also a discussion board every single week and the questions many times do not even make sense. You must respond to over 4 people per discussion. Ridiculous amount of work and she is NEVER available to answer emails. Also never sends out updates.
Cultural Ant online is a breeze. Super straight forward. Read the article and answer critical thinking questions. The topics are SOninteresting. The discussion boards help prepare you for the assignment that is due. Every time I emailed Prfessor SatZman she got back to me in 24 hours... easy A if you do the work
Rachel is truly the best teacher at CFCC. This class has changed the way I see the world. There are NO TEST. all you do it read a short article and answer about 5 questions. Class discussions and small group discussions on the topics are how she organizes the class. I highly recommend taking her classes face to face vs online. She is amazing
Professor Satzman is truly one of those people who has changed my life. Cultural Anthropology forces you to see the world from perspectives you never knew existed. Rachel is funny and brilliant. This class changed my major. No tests, reading and class discussion... highly recommend
Rachel is an amazing teacher! Her lectures are great but the whole class is mostly lectures. Grade depends on 3 tests and participation. Tests are easy, DO NOT SKIP REVIEW DAYS! She will pitch her travel service during class. I signed up on one of her tours before I was in the class and went on the trip after, I don't recommend travelling with her
As a professor, Rachel allows herself to combine class lectures with her personal life. In the beginning it's okay but after a couple of weeks most of the class just wanted to get notes and leave. There were several times class went over so Rachel could finish telling us about her trip to Europe.
Rachel was awesome! She really helps you understand the material in her amazing, relatable lectures. She is very high energy so I wouldn't suggest taking her in the morning. There are weekly assignments do which mostly includes db's and overviews of passages.
Let it be known, she's a very caring professor loves all the students. Treats all the students the same not the way of appearance . I would highly recommended her to anyone she's funny, sweet,caring just all around great, and for the person who said to many personal stores thats very hateful she makes class fun not just all about the subject
Rachel is truly an amazing person who altered my view on reality. Take this class with her and any other one you get the chance to. Her personality is truly incredible and she is on role model level status. If I could've take Cultural with her this semester I would have but I will be back when my schedule allows. The best professor at CFCC <3
Rachel is an incredible person. I realized all along that I naturally think from an anthropological pov & to have the validation that I'm not the only one is amazing. These classes will alter your mindset and will force you to grow as a person. I was able to take two classes with her and if given the opportunity would've loved to take more. 1000/10
She is so sweet. Genuinely such a good professor. I took this class on a wym for a credit and I have no regrets. She is such a wonderful professor and you can tell she’s passionate about the materials.
One of the best teachers ever. Wonderful attitude, enthusiastic, and clearly cares about her students. She is passionate about the content and really wants us to learn it the best way WE can. She is a total inspiration for any student that wants to learn. Wooo!
An essay is due every week. Essays are easy though and can be done in a few hours. She grades generously. no office hours but responds to emails promptly. So. Much. Writing. It's an easy class overall, recommend it to anyone looking for an easy A fr. On the other hand, I did not learn as much as I hoped, but that's ok.
I took Satzman for the spring semester of 2023, and I had zero negative experiences. In fact I am planning on taking her for ANT-220 this fall.
I took Professor Satzman for world civ in summer ‘24 and she was amazing. There was an essay or dicussion board due every week with lots of text reading. She assigned us thoughtful prompts so that we were able to connect to the text each week. Great teacher!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
89%
Textbook Required
75%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.12 avg changeRatings by Course
220
5.0
(1)ANT120
5.0
(2)ANT000
5.0
(1)ANT101
5.0
(2)ANTHRO210
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220
5.0
ANTHRO
5.0
ANTD5
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ARCHEOLOLGY
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ANTH220
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