Ethan Halter
Data based on 2 reviews.
What kind of test questions does this teacher use most often (choose one):
Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2025
World Classics H. - Expect to do a lot of reading and to do a lot of busywork presentations in class. He seems to think they help with understanding. For the busywork chapter presentations, he wants specific analysis of specific things, and you'll learn to ask leading questions to get him to tell you what he wants you to do. I don't think he's aware that that's what he's doing. For the chapter-by-chapter or scene-by-scene worksheets, he wants a bizarrely high amount of work. Try to rush through them in class. (This will lead to failing to make a good busywork presentation, but those don't seem to factor into your grade as much as the worksheets do. ) - He doesn't seem to have a good sense of how much can actually be done in fifteen minutes and so doesn't give you enough time to do the things he assigns. (The amount of time he has you work on the essays is good. I'm talking about the busywork described above. ) - Knows a lot about "Hamlet" and has weird opinions about "Jane Eyre. " With my class, we spent a good length of time on "Hamlet" and way too little time on "Jane Eyre. " This should have been a yearlong course with one more book, preferably from somewhere that isn't England. Anyhow, he goes really in depth on "Hamlet" and it's very, very fun. He could probably teach a full semester about it and it wouldn't be boring. He's clearly knowledgeable, even if his interpretations are sometimes laughable, and I'm glad I took his course.