Putting aside the fact that Professor Rothberg is a world-renowned expert in genocide studies, he is an amazing professor as well as a kind and caring person. He is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about what he teaches (that being the Holocaust section of the course) and breaks down complex academic concepts in a manner easily understandable for a freshman. This has been one of the best classes I've taken at UCLA thus far.

There is a fair amount of weekly reading posted, however, you never need to read all of it in-depth. Sections are incredibly helpful (I had Sharon as my TA but I've heard the same for other TAs with particular recommendations of Steve and Yair). In section, you break down the weekly readings and end up walking away with a more than sufficient understanding of the readings whether or not you actually did them. Lectures are helpful for understanding concepts, however, they are not required and are recorded. While you can still succeed without lectures, I recommend at least watching the recorded lectures as it helps you build continuity between the three case studies. The miderm/final is essentially 2 essay questions that ask you to discuss overarching class concepts while referncing at leats 2 of the case studies in each question (referencign each of the three at least once).

Great class. Highly recomend.