Reviews of professor Simon Middleton

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Simon is hilarious, brilliant, and fabulously British. This man could probably dance intellectual circles around not only me but my other history professors. Conceptually and intellectually, this class will kick your butt. Lots of tough reading and graded on few things, but he's a kind grader and is looking for sincerity over skill.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Middleton is the definition of quality. A British man teaching American history may sound funny, but he truly knows more than most people in the US. Any question we would have about a lecture, he would be able to answer flawlessly. Lectures are beautifully constructed, and the quizzes are straight from the lectures and readings. I recommend!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Middleton is a very funny guy with a British accent, which adds to his character. His classes are straightforward: come to class, listen to his lecture, and leave. His PowerPoint presentation has a lot of pictures and quotes, and I highly recommend recording his lectures. Overall, he's chill. Take his class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I did not personally like Prof Middleton, but the TAs were amazing!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor is amazing a great lecturer that has a passion of teaching. However the ta discussion sections in this class make it painful. The tas do all of the grading and they will take points off for reasons that are unclear. They provide little feedback on papers and at least my TA had an extreme presentism bias.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Middleton gets hate for his lectures, but honestly, they actually help a lot with context for the exam. Although what you get out of this course is from your TA because they will make or break your experience. My TA was lovely and a generous grader which helped. Also, she facilitated really engaging discussions.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Middleton's lectures were boring and largely unhelpful, but he provides a list of IDs before exams to study. The case book did have some interesting readings and my TA discussion section was fantastic. Final grade is based on participation in that discussion block, two papers and two exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Simon spends two days of the week lecturing on whatever topics we are discussing in that given week. On Fridays, there is a class discussion in which you are expected to participate, and your grade will reflect on it if you do not. Writing style is important, but once you know what he expects, the class is much easier. Great class for freshman.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
While I found the lectures interesting, they were not helpful in terms of papers, discussions, or exams. Also, for an intro level class, there is far too much reading, and you have to read to participate in discussion. The TAs lead discussions and grade all work, and my TA was chill which helped my grade. Overall, not difficult but lots of reading.