HIST 146B
American Working Class Movements
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Major episodes in social, trade union, and cultural history of American working class from Colonial times to present, with emphasis on both organized and unorganized labor, history of Knights of Labor, AFL-CIO, and development of labor politics. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2024 - Grade consists of few components: 3 essays and 1 online multiple-choice midterm. The essays were graded quite harshly, especially given the vagueness of the assignment instructions. In order to encourage creativity there is no rubric. However, this lack of structure leaves the clarity and grading criteria of assignments up in the are. I also felt there were minor discrepancies in the way that the TA and the professor graded. Generally, if you are a strong writer it doesn't matter who grades your essay you will have an easier time in this class. Workload is really doable however do NOT fall behind on reading, it'll come back to bite you. Apart from that, Professor Higbie is a fantastic lecturer and incredibly knowledgeable. If you can figure out who ends up grading your essay it is incredibly beneficial to visit them in office hours for advice on how to write your essays. Definitely visit Professor Higbie during office hours, his joy is contagious and he is incredibly hilarious. If you're confused he is always willing to point you in the right direction. Dana is an amazing TA as well and even offered writing workshops to help the class. For extra credit we made videos on a strike that was happening on purpose. The extra credit was worth 3% which was incredibly generous.
Fall 2024 - Grade consists of few components: 3 essays and 1 online multiple-choice midterm. The essays were graded quite harshly, especially given the vagueness of the assignment instructions. In order to encourage creativity there is no rubric. However, this lack of structure leaves the clarity and grading criteria of assignments up in the are. I also felt there were minor discrepancies in the way that the TA and the professor graded. Generally, if you are a strong writer it doesn't matter who grades your essay you will have an easier time in this class. Workload is really doable however do NOT fall behind on reading, it'll come back to bite you. Apart from that, Professor Higbie is a fantastic lecturer and incredibly knowledgeable. If you can figure out who ends up grading your essay it is incredibly beneficial to visit them in office hours for advice on how to write your essays. Definitely visit Professor Higbie during office hours, his joy is contagious and he is incredibly hilarious. If you're confused he is always willing to point you in the right direction. Dana is an amazing TA as well and even offered writing workshops to help the class. For extra credit we made videos on a strike that was happening on purpose. The extra credit was worth 3% which was incredibly generous.
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