3.5

Richard Mitchell

Anthropology - Towson University

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Mitchell - the man, the myth, the legend

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And don't buy the Waorani book - you never use it

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ANTH207
Nov 14, 2002

easy tests,tests are basically key terms on bottom of page in text,

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ANTH101
Nov 19, 2002

sometimes scatters, 4 test all 25% of grade, extra book used

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ANTH207
Nov 21, 2002

hes actually really funny and his class is intresting and easy to understand

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207
Dec 12, 2002

everything from the book, no real need to go to class.

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ANT
Jan 15, 2003

You would have to be crazy to take his class

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ANT
May 2, 2003

Very Helpful professor. Everything is straight from the text, ie: attendance optional. Classes are laid back.I would take his class again

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ANTH207
Jun 3, 2003

NOT A BAD CLASS. JUST KNOW ALL DEFINITIONS OF BOLD WORDS IN BOOK FOR EXAMS.

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ANTH101
Aug 29, 2003

A really good teacher. Class is easy if you come- tells you what's on the test. Would take in a heartbeat!1

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ANTH
Nov 6, 2003

What a great class! He is very fair and writes notes on the board before every class. Just show up and take notes and you will do fine.

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ANTH207
Nov 26, 2003

Good teacher. Knows his stuff. Easy class. Make index cards...Test is all vocab. Extra book used. Take the class!

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ANTHRO
Dec 13, 2003

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207
Dec 22, 2003

I was getting a C, missed the final, still pass don't have to take the class again, still pass,fullfills my GE requirement, don't have to go to class still pass I'll take that grade a D with pride, my only one I'm finally done, still pass

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ANTH
Mar 21, 2004

crazy guy, talks about weird stuff

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ANTH
Apr 12, 2004

So Easy nice guy always gets off topic tryies to make you laugh tells you what is on the test

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ANTH207
May 12, 2004

Awesome guy! He's really helpful and knows his stuff. It's crazy how Towson got such a talented guy to teach here.

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ANTH101
May 17, 2004

like everyoen else said, a great class. good for morning too, he will wake you up. take the class you wont regret it

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ANTH207
Aug 28, 2004

Kept me awake during an 8 o'clock class

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ANTH
Sep 13, 2004

GREAT PROFESSOR ! TAKE THIS CLASS ! ! LOOOOOVE HIM

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ANTH
Oct 5, 2004

I think the guy is going crazy. Every class youll have a million rants before you actually get to the topic. Then from within the lesson, you need to pick what maybe relative for the next test; which is a two page paper of vocab, true or false and opinion

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ANTHRO207
Nov 9, 2004

THIS PROFESSOR IS VERY FUNNY AND HELPFUL. THE TOPICS ARE INTERESTING. DID NOT WANT TO TAKE THIS CLASS AT FIRST BUT NOW I AM GLAD THAT I TOOK IT. TEST ARE FAIR. STUDY THE VOCABULARY WORDS IN EACH CHAPTER AND YOU WILL DO FINE.

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ANTH207
Nov 11, 2004

The WORST teacher. He is so unclear and has a definate agenda on politics but says he is in the middle. Take him if you want to hear him bash America all the time. HORRIBLE!!!!!!

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ANTHRO207
Nov 16, 2004

I think he is a great teacher. He taught me a lot and his tests are fair as long as you take notes and study some. He gets side tracked, but I think he is interesting. I don't understnad why people don't like him or think he is boring or hard. Those people just need to stop being so lazy.

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ANTH207
Nov 16, 2004

Horrible teacher. Presses his political and religious views onto you. He says he's in the middle but you can tell he's a hard core dem. Not clear when he speaks. Bashes President, Presidents Admin and America. Take this class if you don't like USA, then move overseas.

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ANTH207
Nov 20, 2004

He is an awful teacher! He never gets to the point of his disscusions,he presses his views on politics on you, and thinks hes the smartest man alive, which hes not! The way he talks will drive you crazy, but if u must take it..just study the vocab and you'll do fine.

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ANTHRO207
Dec 1, 2004

great teacher! way easy. no attendence all the tests are just bold words from the text. final is just a combo of the first three tests. easiest A ever. he rambles alot, but all in all hes a great guy and will learn from him. def. take him!

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ANTH207
Dec 3, 2004

Pretty funny guy, and very smart. Always super nice to me, even offered me a parking spot at his house for when I drive to Annapolis! I learned a lot from him and he will help you with anything. Very interesting guy. Take the class, you'll learn a lot.

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ANTHROPOLOGY
Feb 25, 2005

This guy rocks! I'd drink beer with this guy any day. Best teacher who ever walked the face of the earth!

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ANTH207
Mar 10, 2005

he is such a great teacher!!! he is slightly insane but really nice and totally willing to work with you to get your grade up. the day before the tests he'll practically give you the answers to the questions- so go to class! plus he always has interesting stories to tell! the best prof ever!

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ANTH207
Grade: B-
Apr 8, 2005

He is an amazing teacher! By far my absolute favorite prof in this university. Smart, passionate and experienced. His voice is kind of funny, but you can not help but love him. His test are easy!! All you have to do is study vocab! DEF RECOMMEND!!!! Actually wants you to do well! def take!!!!!!!!!

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ANTH207
May 13, 2005

He does a little Government bashing and name dropping (he apparently knows Bob Dole and lots of other famous political figures). But he's extremely funny, quite a character. He really knows his stuff and tests are fairly simple. Take him.

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ANTH207
May 26, 2005

Easy Class...got a B out of it. He amuses me because he is a little weird...lol...lectures entire time..no class participation needed...Vocab should be learned for tests (3 and a final-accumulative) Notes/key infor needed are written on the board daily. Short book (skimmed it) and a few movies to watch in class...take him for a B or A

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ANTH207
Jun 27, 2005

He uses the whole time lecturing. So no class participation needed. He gives 3 tests and a final exam. Study vocab for tests. Overall easy class.

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ANTH207
Dec 8, 2005

he is an awesome professor! by far my favorite. he is always willing to work with you. class is pretty straight-forward and easy. he is very funny and informative. DEF take his class... you'll love it

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ANTH207
May 18, 2006

Class is pretty easy...Dr. Mitchell is a little quirky but makes class entertaining. I enjoyed his class a lot. His little quips and jokes made this 8'o clock class not as painful...Def take him.

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ANTH207
Oct 3, 2006

Very nice and the test are not hard. But eveyday lecture are pointless because he just talks off the top of his head. He rambles for 50 minutes like a maniac about absolutely nothing. You have to decide what to write from his rambling. Sometimes its funny but other times its just plain annoying. But if you take it you will get a good grade.

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ANTH207
Oct 20, 2006

What on earth is he talking about? That's the question I ask myself every MWF. He rambles off of the top of his head like he doesn't have good sense. A lot of the time he makes absoultely no sense.

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ANTH207
Oct 31, 2006

Very clear prof. Yes, he rants alot, but he is amusing to watch. he actually wants you to do well, and so waht if he bashes the govt? I'm a hard core GOP but he still is brilliant and knows what he is talking about.

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ANTH207
Nov 28, 2006

He lectures like he is going crazy. His class is not hard though. Key terms are written on the board daily. But he rambles like he is going out of his mind. I hated going to this class at 8:00am because this professor does not make sense. Read the book and you will do well. Not a hard class.

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ANTH207
Dec 10, 2006

Pretty good. Helps you out when he can. Not a tough grader. You should do well in the course if you just remember the terms and skim the monograph.

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ANTRO207
Feb 16, 2007

ok, his tests are not as easy as everyones is saying. his tests are very hard first of all. And theres vocab, but then you have to fill in the blank and theres true or false questions. but overall not an easy class.ahh

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ANTHR207
Apr 25, 2007

He is willing to help you if you ask. He's an ok teacher, kinda goes off on political rants that have nothing to do with the class- you really need to read the book paying attention in class will not help you. If he sees that you are willing to do the work he will compensate you for that- even if you get bad grades on the exams.

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ANTH207
May 20, 2007

I found this class to be somewhat difficult. The tests are mainly t/f and fill in the blank but are really hard. there's alot of vocab. his lectures are incredibly boring and half the time I had no idea what he was talking about. and there is no opportunity for class participation. he lectures the entire class time if. possible find another prof.

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ANTH207
May 28, 2007

Mitchell is an extremely intelligent man. I learned a ton of interesting facts from him. I enjoyed his class, but never really knew what the class was supposed to be about and what we would be tested on until the review day for the test. If you take his class, be prepared to teach yourself the material outside of the class time.

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ANTH207
May 30, 2007

Well, what can be said ? He's a great guy ... smart and intelligent - he obviously knows the class material, and he's willing to be VERY flexible. However, most of the class is just him talking about random social rants, so you REALLY need to read the book yourself for the class. Only 4 assignments, tests, can screw your grade if you fail even one.

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ANTH207
Jun 8, 2007

I was extremely annoyed with this class. He didn't teach anything. He will go off on rants about the government and that's just unneccesary. Probably 90% comes from the bold print in the text book. All tests are t/f with fill in the blank and short answer. Avoid him if possible.

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ANTH101
Oct 30, 2007

this guy is crazy. he makes no sense and i havent learned a thing. i seriously write letters in the class all the time. teach please. avoid

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ANTH207
Dec 3, 2007

I recommend taking this class. Just read the text book and you will be fine and get an A. What sucks is going to class.. he will babble on about nothing..like about the government and it's very annoying and boring. I made a lot of friends in the class though =)

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ANTH101
Jan 15, 2008

This is a perfect class if you need it to fufill some kind of requirement. i hate ANTH and it was a boring class. But I got a B+ even tho i got a D- on the first two exams and a B- on the last two. He likes improvement and is a very easy grader. Rambles on about stuff but he knows what hes talking about

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ANTH207
May 18, 2008

I took this class as an elective, although I have no interest in Anthropology. Mitchell was awesome and funny. There's only 3 tests and the final and he reviews everything. The only reason I used the textbook was to get definations. Attendence was not mandatory. He was very helpful and is very intelligent.

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ANTH207
Nov 19, 2008

Good teacher. Very knowledgeable but goes off on very long political tangents randomly during his lectures. Three tests that cover book vocabulary definitions t/f only. Reviews everything the class before. Easy grader that wants to see all of his students succeed. Checks attendance randomly. Read the book and it's an easy A.

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ANTH207
Nov 28, 2008

Mitchell is a pretty sweet guy. He reviews for the three tests he gives and they are all pretty easy. Lectures about nothing half the class and anthro the other half but, is pretty intelligent. Would definitely recommend him

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ANTH207
Dec 25, 2008

Easy professor. Three exams and the final and he reivews for all of them. I only used to book to llok over definations. If you take notes and go to the review day, you'll be fine.

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ANTH207
Feb 5, 2009

crazy old man but kinda funny. takes attendance randomly. three tests reviewed for class before. everything he says is on test. all t/f short answer, definitions. will put you to sleep! rambles on about anything but it's an easy class

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ANTH207
Apr 12, 2009

Definitely invest in the text book! His lectures get really confusing at times because he tries to relate the material to his field work or just random things. He gives you the vocab words in class that are from each chapter but it's hard to understand what the definition is. Make flash cards!

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ANTH207
Sep 2, 2009

He's crazy and spends most of the class going off on tangents. However, it's an interesting class, he's more than willing to help, and a lenient grader. Attendance isn't required; read the text and you'll be fine.

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ANTH207
Nov 9, 2009

He is very experienced in his field and passionate about the subject, but he isn't the best teacher. His lectures are usually half random and half relating to anthropology, but he makes the attempt. He is very helpful if you ask him specific questions & gives easy exams if you study. Just show some interest in the subject & you will easily pass.

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ANTH207
Nov 16, 2009

Awesome professor one of my top two hands down with Kanji Takeno. Attendance isn't mandatory but if you show up youll get a B at least on the test he tells you all the info and is a great lecturer keeps the class interested all the time definately a good class

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ANTH207
Jan 25, 2010

Not the best teacher, he lost me a lot since he lectures the whole class. Half of the class he talked about current events and the other half about the book. I did not read one word out of the book, just take notes during class and you will be fine. He gives all the answers on review days. Pretty easy class.

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ANTH207
Apr 24, 2010

He know's Anthropology, just because he get's off topic doesn't mean he's not a good teacher. The stuff that he lectures about is real world stuff, you'll learn a lot. Very interesting.

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ANTH101
Apr 30, 2010

If he would stand still for more than 3 seconds at a time and didn't teach/test/grade on his opinion, he'd be a much better professor. He spends half the lecture talking about his (very biased) opinion on current events and lot of the things he says on the topic are stereotypes stated as fact.

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ANTH207
May 10, 2010

Professor Mitchell was a wonderful, funny, and engaging professor. He would lecture on Anthropology, and on current events (with an emphasis on global awareness for students). Professor Mitchell truly cared for his students and explained Anthropology in relation to his field experience. You'll learn so much in this course. Take Him!

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ANTH101
Jul 8, 2010

When I was in school, I took numerous courses with this professor. He always had a small number of dedicated students following him around. He is brilliant. Despite his love of privacy and refusal to give out personal contact info. he loves his students and loves teaching. He is passionate, intelligent, honest, and amusing. He notices attendance.

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ANTH207
Nov 18, 2010

I liked him a lot. The only grades are four tests, which are easy if you keep up with the readings and go to the review class. They are all definition based the only thing is that sometimes he is not that great at explaining things. I recommend him

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ANTH201
Dec 16, 2010

Professor Mitchell is extememly easy, only 4 tests. He explains things over and over and the review classes helped too. Def take him. Just don't buy the Woarani book. We were supposed to read it on our own time, which me and 3 other people did. But b/c most the class didn't he never talked about the book or put questions on the test.

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ANTH000
Jan 12, 2011

This professor is pretty laid back. No attendance and only 4 tests the whole semester. He reviews tests perfectly so just show up on those days! But it definitely helps to show up other days too, just make sure you don't fall asleep through all the rambling. 80% of what he says is about his personal life. Just be patient and wait for Review Day!

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ANTH207
Mar 7, 2011

Easy A. He doesn't take attendence and you really don't need to show up to class to do well on the tests although it helps. He reviews the entire test the class before you take it and if you skim the cahpters in the book you'll be fine. Your grade is based on 4 tests and they are all really fair and not too hard. I recommend taking his class.

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ANTH207
Nov 18, 2011

I would definitely take this class. At first I was not excited about having to take Anthropology and expecially since all professor did was talk about his opinions, but do not give up hope! It gets better and better as it goes on. The tests are easy, go in before if you have questions and he will tell you exactly what you need to know!

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ANTH207
Dec 18, 2011

He knows his stuff, but he rambles and gets off topic all the time. His tests are very easy and he always gives answers on review day the class before the exam. He also doesn't take attendance seriously, so you don't need to go to every class. And don't buy the Waorani book - you never use it!!

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ANTH207
Jan 20, 2012

rambles the entire class and loves to talk about himeself. no need to ever use the text book. he goes over the test the class before and tells you exactly what to expect on it. tests are t/f and explanation/definition

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ANTH207
Apr 16, 2012

I really like him, he's a funny guy even though he just talks about his life the whole entire class. He goes over the test the day before so the tests are easy. Doesnt take attendance and barely uses the book.

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ANTH207
Nov 19, 2012

knowledgeable but rambles on about his personal life most of class. usually the last 10 mins are the only time spend on information alone. Reviews tests day before you take them. class is boring but he randomly takes attendance. he wants you to do well. easy to get at least a B. Just bring a computer to kill time

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ANTH207
Nov 20, 2012

Takes attendance on occasion. He rambles ALOT about random things but he's funny at times. You don't learn anything the entire semester but the way to pass the class is to be there the two classes prior to an exam. He tells you exactly what will be on it. Write down everything he says on those 2 days, study it, and you'll ace the exams!

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ANTH207
Dec 3, 2012

So funny, but rambles pretty much all of the class. you dont need to read the book because there are only 4 tests that he gives the answers to the class before each test. Loves to talk about himself and society. Take this class for an easy A

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ANTH209
Dec 14, 2012

very easy professor. there are 4 test all year. he reviews each test before hand and practical gives you the answers. the test are all the definitions of the terms at the bottom of the page in the textbook. so get the textbook and study those terms and you will get an A easily.

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ANTH207
Dec 17, 2012

Rambles a lot. 4 tests throughout the year. Reviews each one the class before. Horrible handwriting. If I could, I wouldn't choose him.

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AN207
Jan 29, 2013

His class is really easy. He gives 4 exams and he is an easy grader.Come to class because his exams are based on his lectures and not the book.He repeats things over and over so that you can remember them. Also gives a great test review before exams.

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ANTH207
Apr 9, 2013

This class is easy. He tells you exactly what is on the exam before you take it, so make sure you study your notes. Lecture is important and the key terms in each chapter must be memorized.

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ANTH207
Jun 14, 2013

Class was pretty easy if you put the time in, read the book, and study for exams. He tends to ramble the whole class and only talk about anthro for the last 10 minutes. Does a review the day before every test and tells you most of whats on it. Kind of a know it all kind of guy, which can be annoying, but its a relatively easy A.

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ANTH207
Nov 19, 2013

He is a nice guy. He's pretty smart, but tends to ramble the whole class about unnecessary things. If you copy down the terms in the textbook, and go to his review sessions and study, you'll be fine for the test. He's a pretty easy grader. Other than that he's average, could be better.

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ANTH201
Nov 21, 2013

professer mitchell is very good except he RAMBLES for the entire class. very interesting stories, and lots of information. for the tests he tells you exactly whats on it, and shouts out tons of terms. just go through the book and put terms on notecard. you will have an easy A if you study.

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ANTH207
Nov 30, 2013

writes random words on the board, and makes references to them throughout the class. Tends to talk about nothingness for most of the class and then talk anthropology in the last 3 minutes. Extremely boring and opinionative, but the tests (only four, you're graded off nothing b8ut the tests) are easy if you study and attend his review classes.

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ANTH207
May 2, 2014

This man is a legend. He rambles constantly, but at the end of the class, you leave satisfied and with a feeling of being lost in the marvelous world of anthropology. Midway through the course, you may come to find his Sean Connery-esque persona is more of a father figure than a professor. Mitchell - the man, the myth, the legend.

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SOC111
May 6, 2014

Took this class during winter break so it was fast paced but he made it easy to understand. Rambles a little but other than that he explained everything in a way that was relatable to life and really made you think. If you go to class and take notes you should be able to get at least a B.

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