Ted Sasson

I thought the course was really interesting and the instructor was very fair and accommodating towards students. I will say that it was pretty reading heavy since we only had 4 papers towards our grade but no actual homework besides the readings that went towards your paper. It was really well structured.

Professor Sasson is super passionate about Israel and does a good job at being unbiased in his teaching. Readings were assigned on both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine arguments. It's easy to fall behind, so keeping up with the dense reading is important to understand the material. There are four essays over the course of the semester which do require significant time.

Sasson undoubtedly loves Israel, Israeli culture, and literature and media on the subject. This course requires a pretty sizable amount of reading that is followed up by class discussions. While they are intended to be discussions, at times Sasson will lecture for long stretches without student input, causing the class to occasionally fall behind schedule. Beyond the reading, there are three essays that Sasson grades quite hard. He looks for very in-depth writing including many citations and clear research. There are also a few screenings, but nothing too much. Again, Sasson truly enjoys the topic he covers and is extremely knowledgeable on the subject, but the reading and essays can make the class challenging at times.

Sasson undoubtedly loves Israel, Israeli culture, and literature and media on the subject. This course requires a pretty sizable amount of reading that is followed up by class discussions. While they are intended to be discussions, at times Sasson will lecture for long stretches without student input, causing the class to occasionall …Read more