Rebecca Bennette

My second class taken with Professor Bennette. She is a great lecturer and clearly very smart. Her tests/quizzes are fair and the class is mostly discussion based. The readings can be long and dense, but that is the only real homework we had.

Professor Bennette is a terrific teacher, and her lectures are not at all boring. She knows the subject matter very well and is an animated lecturer. She steers discussions well, too, although our discussion group was a bit too big, given that this is an intro class, to have much thoughtful dialogue. I would take a course with her again, and she is a very kind professor.

Absolutely one of the best if not the best course at Middlebury for me. Very helpful for developing writing skills by editing my classmate's works and getting feedback from professors on my writing and my classmates' writing. The professor is very passionate, and engaging, and creates a strong environment of respect for all. I would recommend this class even if you are not a history major; you will develop great writing skills, learn a lot, get classroom experience, and get an A if you do the work! There is no real pro to this class outside of it being a 3-hour discussion, but it was about as good as a 3-hour discussion can be.

Absolutely one of the best if not the best course at Middlebury for me. Very helpful for developing writing skills by editing my classmate's works and getting feedback from professors on my writing and my classmates' writing. The professor is very passionate, and engaging, and creates a strong environment of respect for all. I would …Read more