CLUSTER 20B
Interracial Dynamics in American Culture and Society
Description: (Formerly numbered General Education Clusters 20B.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 20A. Limited to first-year freshmen. Examination of nature and meaning of race in American society through study of history, literature, and law. Consideration, among other topics, of construction of race as social and cultural category among two or more groups and exploration of ways in which race has shaped understanding of American citizenship. Letter grading.
Units: 6.0
Units: 6.0
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Winter 2020 - Although sometimes Professor Brown can be vague, his lecture was always so interesting, and it was easy to see that he was enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge. He's a fantastic lecturer, and honestly has the voice of a motivational speaker. He keeps your attention throughout the entire lecture, and is very helpful when questions are asked during class.
Winter 2020 - Although sometimes Professor Brown can be vague, his lecture was always so interesting, and it was easy to see that he was enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge. He's a fantastic lecturer, and honestly has the voice of a motivational speaker. He keeps your attention throughout the entire lecture, and is very helpful when questions are asked during class.
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my god, he's a terrible lecturer. it was painful to listen to him for more than 15 minutes. and he seemed a little sassy for me... as for the cluster. it's definitely not worth it. all of fall quarter was basically a review of the same damn thing we've all been learning since 3rd grade. AND THAT QUARTER, I GOT A B. so not worth it. make sure you get a good TA if you decide to take it. makes a HUGE difference. first quarter, i had a new TA that didn't even know herself what to expect from us. terrible experience. the next to quarters i had an awesome TA and got an easy A. so you're choice, but not my suggestion.
my god, he's a terrible lecturer. it was painful to listen to him for more than 15 minutes. and he seemed a little sassy for me... as for the cluster. it's definitely not worth it. all of fall quarter was basically a review of the same damn thing we've all been learning since 3rd grade. AND THAT QUARTER, I GOT A B. so not worth it. make sure you get a good TA if you decide to take it. makes a HUGE difference. first quarter, i had a new TA that didn't even know herself what to expect from us. terrible experience. the next to quarters i had an awesome TA and got an easy A. so you're choice, but not my suggestion.
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Winter 2017 - As professors go, Professor Goeman is definitely in the bottom 5%. Her shrill voice and tangential, unclear, and disorganized lectures sucked the life out of me every single time. I could walk into the class overjoyed and full of energy and leave feeling as if I had run 2 marathons back-to-back after a week of sleep deprivation. I guarantee that you will lose all focus within 10 seconds of the lecture's start. You may not even last that long. The class overall, however, efficiently satisfies requirements, is pertinent, and mildly interesting.
Winter 2017 - As professors go, Professor Goeman is definitely in the bottom 5%. Her shrill voice and tangential, unclear, and disorganized lectures sucked the life out of me every single time. I could walk into the class overjoyed and full of energy and leave feeling as if I had run 2 marathons back-to-back after a week of sleep deprivation. I guarantee that you will lose all focus within 10 seconds of the lecture's start. You may not even last that long. The class overall, however, efficiently satisfies requirements, is pertinent, and mildly interesting.
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Winter 2021 - Absolutely loved this quarter! If you are looking at this review then you are probably already committed to the year long course. Professor Fong and Professor Brown were Professors added in this quarter and they were very engaging and would play music at the beginning of lectures. Professor Bunten and Ortiz were great Prof's as usual. Professor Ortiz also really was compassionate and understanding this quarter, she's actually so sweet! Grading: Participation (40%): Same as last quarter (during covid) 40% of your grade is easy participation points if you just do the readings, do lecture participation, and talk during discussion. Media Paper (30%): They shortened the media paper from previous years so now its only a 1500 word paper, and they just want to see your writing improving across the quarters. Final (30%): They implemented "biweekly" reflections and the average of those one-pager's was your final exam grade. (Ortiz even cancelled two of them because of our media paper deadline so the writing in this class isn't too overwhelming.)(She might not do the reflections after covid though) Take Laura Terrance as your TA if you can! She is a really sweet, knowledgeable, and welcoming TA. Her grading is also extremely fair if you put in a good effort! Final Course Grade: A+ Participation: 100%, Media Paper: 97%, Final Exam (reflections): 100%
Winter 2021 - Absolutely loved this quarter! If you are looking at this review then you are probably already committed to the year long course. Professor Fong and Professor Brown were Professors added in this quarter and they were very engaging and would play music at the beginning of lectures. Professor Bunten and Ortiz were great Prof's as usual. Professor Ortiz also really was compassionate and understanding this quarter, she's actually so sweet! Grading: Participation (40%): Same as last quarter (during covid) 40% of your grade is easy participation points if you just do the readings, do lecture participation, and talk during discussion. Media Paper (30%): They shortened the media paper from previous years so now its only a 1500 word paper, and they just want to see your writing improving across the quarters. Final (30%): They implemented "biweekly" reflections and the average of those one-pager's was your final exam grade. (Ortiz even cancelled two of them because of our media paper deadline so the writing in this class isn't too overwhelming.)(She might not do the reflections after covid though) Take Laura Terrance as your TA if you can! She is a really sweet, knowledgeable, and welcoming TA. Her grading is also extremely fair if you put in a good effort! Final Course Grade: A+ Participation: 100%, Media Paper: 97%, Final Exam (reflections): 100%
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