Elsa Mendoza

I thought this course was one of my most interesting courses at Midd. Two of the classes were lectures and we had a discussion on Friday, which you had to do a discussion post before you attended. There was 2 essays and a final project in this class and everything was extremely manageable. I found the material super interesting and thought this professor was incredible and would highly recommend.

I thought this course was one of my most interesting courses at Midd. Two of the classes were lectures and we had a discussion on Friday, which you had to do a discussion post before you attended. There was 2 essays and a final project in this class and everything was extremely manageable. I found the material super interesting and t …Read more

I was not a fan of this class, nor Professor Mendoza. The grade distribution for this class is simply appalling. I felt like all my work was for nothing. One of our projects that required at least a few hours' worth of research and the creation of a slideshow was only worth 5% of the grade, and our labs were worth only 10%. Both of these categories combined are less than the 20% participation requirement. I felt like I was constantly doing work for this class, between readings, online and in-class discussions, three 4+ page essays, and the final project... as a non-white student, this was entirely too much for a class about slavery. Mendoza is clearly passionate about her work and knowledgeable, but I cannot recommend the workload or course material to students of color in particular. Did not enjoy.

I was not a fan of this class, nor Professor Mendoza. The grade distribution for this class is simply appalling. I felt like all my work was for nothing. One of our projects that required at least a few hours' worth of research and the creation of a slideshow was only worth 5% of the grade, and our labs were worth only 10%. Both of t …Read more

The class itself was more the type of class I'd expect from a larger college/university. Lectures with minimal engagement and then somewhat forced discussion once a week. The essays and projects aren't the hardest, but can definitely be super time consuming- especially if you're not in love with the content. Essentially, not the easiest class but not terrible if you need to fill a requirement.

The class itself was more the type of class I'd expect from a larger college/university. Lectures with minimal engagement and then somewhat forced discussion once a week. The essays and projects aren't the hardest, but can definitely be super time consuming- especially if you're not in love with the content. Essentially, not the easi …Read more