Prof H is the best at teaching this class! This was the first GE class I took coming to UCLA. I was interested in history in general but Prof H really made me become more interested in Greek history! The class is pretty easy. There are readings that she assigns and quizzes that go with them. But as long as you follow along with the readings and her lectures (which are recorded as well), it is pretty easy to get an A or A+. There are about 3-4 essays in total in this class. There was a TA strike during the quarter that I took this class, so I didn't have to write 1 paper. But those papers are pretty straightforward. Discussions are pretty fun. I truly enjoyed having discussion with Lena. They are really great at teaching and are also very funny. Overall, this is a really easy and interesting class so I'd definitely recommend it!

- Participation: 20%
» Paper 1: 15% [~500-750 words]
» Paper 2: 15% [~500-750 words]
» Paper 3: 15% [~500-750 words]
» Weekly Lecture and Reading Quizzes: 15%
» Take-home Final Essay: 20%

Overall this class was super easy with a really light workload. The lectures are recorded and readings are not often required to do well on the quizzes and papers. I really recommend this class as an easy GE which doesn't require a lot of work.

If you are the slightest bit interested in Classics, please do yourself a major favor and take Classics 10 with Prof. Haselswerdt! She's such a queen and made the class super engaging & welcoming. The coursework consisted of three papers (the third one was combined with our final because of the UAW strike), and each had considerable leeway for students to decide what to write on, as well as weekly online 5-question quizzes that were easy to complete if you paid attention during lecture & read the textbook. I will say that there is a bit of heavy reading, but nothing you wouldn't be able to manage as a GE. The content is very interesting and Haselswerdt is quite passionate about it--go to her office hours and talk to her, too!

I cannot sing the praises of Professor Haselswerdt enough as I absolutely adored this class. She is an extremely engaging lecturer and manages to make the most boring parts of the class interesting. Considering the lectures are mostly her walking aroumd the stage and lecturing for the entire time, she held my attention the entire time, and I was always surprised that the fifty minutes were up. The class is a survey of antiquity, so there is not a lot of boring material, and the most tedious thing is just reading the textbook, which I actually really liked. There are about 40-60 textbook pages, and then a reading for discussion. Discussion does not make or break the class, so if your TA isn't the best, your grade shouldn't be affected too much. The grading was very lenient, and the quizzes were open note. I highly recommend going to office hours to just chat because I had so many interesting conversations, and you'll never run out of things to ask about because the Ancient Greeks had some interesting practices.

The only think I would be wary of is that this course does discuss sexual assault, slavery, pedophilia, ritual sacrifice, racism, xenophobia, and sexism, so just keep that in mind. I think Professor Haselswerdt handles these topics very well, and I would definitely take this course again if I had to do it all again.

Interesting course with a lovely professor. Prof H is a wonderful lecturer and she's very sweet and approachable. Discussion sections were also really enjoyable for me. Def recommend :)

Probably interesting if you are into Greek history/mythology, but even if you're not it's a super easy GE. Never went to lecture and didn't have any problems throughout.

Professor Haselswerdt is a great professor. Her lectures are so engaging and fun. We even spent a lecture talking about the the Greek Amazonian warriors. Her class is pretty low maintenance too. You have section readings and weekly quizzes on Gradescope that you can take multiple times to get a full score. The papers are pretty fun too, and for the first paper, you get to write a poem. Honestly, if you like Percy Jackson and want to take a Greek history class take it with Professor Haselswerdt. She's awesome!

GOATed

By far the best GE class I've taken. Prof H is extremely considerate towards her students and the best part is that the material she is teaching is actually interesting. Granted, I did come in with a little bit of knowledge and a previous love for Greek culture, so perhaps I enjoyed it more than the average person.

Due to COVID, she adjusted her grading scale so that it was split between 3 papers, all of the timing spaced out quite well throughout the quarter where she offers extensions on the first two, participation in discussion, and an optional final. She offers the final as a way to make up for a lacking participation grade and even includes a study guide - again, very considerate. All of the papers were fun prompts to write and really do apply what you learn from lectures and the textbook. The pace of this class is great, as she accommodates so students can view it asynchronously. Discussion sections were great as well, if you can get Collin Moat as your TA - know you will be having a good time - but any TA here should be solid. He played jazzy music and asked how everyone was doing that day before jumping into every discussion - I loved it. I had many internet problems so sometimes I would arrive a little late, but he was so understanding towards my situation. As long as you are actively engaged in the discussion, your participation grade should be good to go.

Overall, I would recommend this class to anyone who has an interest in the Greeks - whether it stems from your PJO obsession or you simply wish to broaden your horizons within the Classics department - this is the class for you. And even if you are not interested before taking this, know you'll be interested to continue learning after. Thank you Prof H. and Collin(:

Pleasant class. Learned a lot Papers were actually pretty fun to write. Highly recommend.