HIST 8B
Modern Latin America
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Introductory survey of social, political, and economic history of Latin America after independence, region that includes Mexico, Central and South America, and Caribbean. Formation of independent nation states and political regimes and quest for sovereignty and its challenges in shadow of U.S., approached from bottom up through lens of social history, everyday life, and popular culture. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2025 - I regret taking this class. Professor Derby is not an engaging lecturer and would read off the slides for class. I attended every lecture and still got an A-. The TA, Mandy is very disorganized and was late to discussions. Once our discussion was moved to zoom and she gave us less than two-hour notice. As a commuter this was very frustrating. This class is very unpredictable and a time waster. Essays are graded leniently, and an extension was provided for the midterm essay. The class is a map quiz, a midterm and final essay. Section attendance and participation is the most important factor of your grade. I received an A- because I did not participate enough in lecture, although the TA would talk non-stop. The essays were graded leniently, and extra credit opportunity was provided. If you end up taking this class, make sure to participate any chance you get in section.
Winter 2025 - I regret taking this class. Professor Derby is not an engaging lecturer and would read off the slides for class. I attended every lecture and still got an A-. The TA, Mandy is very disorganized and was late to discussions. Once our discussion was moved to zoom and she gave us less than two-hour notice. As a commuter this was very frustrating. This class is very unpredictable and a time waster. Essays are graded leniently, and an extension was provided for the midterm essay. The class is a map quiz, a midterm and final essay. Section attendance and participation is the most important factor of your grade. I received an A- because I did not participate enough in lecture, although the TA would talk non-stop. The essays were graded leniently, and extra credit opportunity was provided. If you end up taking this class, make sure to participate any chance you get in section.
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Most Helpful Review
Winter 2024 - This class was so boring. It was to the point that the vast majority of the class stopped showing up. We would have "reading" quizzes every few weeks, but they didn't correspond with the actual assigned readings nor the lectures. Don't waste your time doing the readings. I see no point if they don't actually help you with the class, I was upset after I had done all the reading and took the first reading quiz just for none of the material to correspond. Also, I had Sophia Yazpik as my TA and she was just a mean person. Not a harsh grader though, but when one of the other TAs did a guest lecture, after she finished Yazpik said "just give up" under her breath. She also laughed at one of my questions... I don't know why you would even sign up to be a TA if you dislike helping students so much.
Winter 2024 - This class was so boring. It was to the point that the vast majority of the class stopped showing up. We would have "reading" quizzes every few weeks, but they didn't correspond with the actual assigned readings nor the lectures. Don't waste your time doing the readings. I see no point if they don't actually help you with the class, I was upset after I had done all the reading and took the first reading quiz just for none of the material to correspond. Also, I had Sophia Yazpik as my TA and she was just a mean person. Not a harsh grader though, but when one of the other TAs did a guest lecture, after she finished Yazpik said "just give up" under her breath. She also laughed at one of my questions... I don't know why you would even sign up to be a TA if you dislike helping students so much.
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