Richard James

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Overall Rating: 4.8 / 5.0

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Class of
2026
Jan 17, 2024

Intro to World History: you must take handwritten notes about whatever he is lecturing. The class follows the slideshow but consists a lot of his own explanations which include drawn out diagrams and anecdotes. At the end of each class there was/is a journal you write which in my opinion helps you to better understand the material. The journal counts towards your final grade. Tests follow similar structure of a question about one of the topics, to which you must respond in a paragraph. Some assessments were open book (another reason to keep good notes), and teacher had outlines/tips to be successful posted. I found that you did have to find some information from other sources while studying and spend a good amount of time revising material prior to tests/quizzes.

Class of
2022
Jan 17, 2022

Two tests, one essay, very easy tests

Class of
2022
Apr 26, 2021

Great teacher, great story teller when explaining relevant information about the class. Always keeps the class engage. Highly recommend

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