HIEU 3141

I loved this course! Professor Kershaw is very good at what he does and knows the material inside and out (admittedly a rather necessary qualification for a university professor). I learned a great deal and enjoyed it. My TA, Brent Jones, was very good as well.

Professor Kershaw is by far the best professor I have had at UVa, and this class is what made me decide to be a historian. Kershaw's lectures are engagin, fun and energetic. The exams and papers are fair and if you do the reading and pay attention you will easily do well, because he's looking for what you know rather than trying to trick you with hard questions. The material is fascinating and presented clearly, with an emphasis on primary documents. I highly reccomend any course taught by Kershaw, and this is a great place to start.

I love Professor Kershaw! He is the most enthusiastic professor and really enjoys teaching. I found the material very interesting as well.

title of course may make it seem didactic and stuffy, but it was the best history course I've ever taken, and Kershaw is energetic and engaging

This is a fabulous class. Kershaw is incredibly engaging and makes even boring things sound rivoting. It's not an easy A but I think it really depends on the TA.

This professor is awesome! There is a substantial amount of reading but the class is definitely worth it. Professor Kershaw tells you what to expect on the midterm and final, so there aren't any surprises.

As an engineering student, I try to take some of the more interesting classes in the college. I really made a great pick with this class. Kershaw is a very energetic and interesting professor. I knew nothing about the topic, but left the class with an extreme interest and intention to peruse further study in the area for fun.

The class traditionally consists of only two fairly short and simple papers. There is also a midterm that consist of terms (drawn from list that you are given), and fairly simple passage identification. As an engineering student, this class was by far and away the least work I had that semester. However, that is not to say that I did not learn a great deal. In fact, I think this is my favorite class that I have taken in three years.

My TA (Otis) was very friendly and helpful. I would absolutely recommend selecting her if given the option.

Kershaw is without question the most enthusiastic and engaging history professor I have ever had. His lectures are extremely entertaining and interesting. For a 300 level class, the work involved is very minimal, and the exams are very fair. I found the papers challenging, though because they require a great deal of dry reading to successfully write them. Overall, this course is a must take!

Kershaw is an incredibly enthusiastic teacher. He turns what could be pretty dry material into a very entertaining class. Definitely recommend to those looking to cover their history requirement. Not too much reading and pretty easy for a history class.

Easy class, hes a good lecturer but its doesnt help to attend