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BEN SHANNON

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Raw average: 4.86/5 from 7 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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HIS201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
An amazing professor who listens to the students! The most important thing that matters to me.
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HIST357 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Shannon is my favorite professor at UW Madison. He gives great lectures and they are super packed with information. I have taken 2 of his classes and I wish I could take more. Awesome guy.
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HIS201 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Shannon was a great professor, weekly readings could get quite long but not awful and somewhat interesting. Much of the grade comes from a couple papers but this correlates with it being a research/analysis writing class. Attendance was mandatory and graded. Lectures were interesting and he was very fun to listen to. Always enthusiastic about class
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HIST201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Shannon's lectures were always really interesting and made the content easily understandable. All the grading was done by the TA.
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HIST357 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Shannon is one of my favorite teachers of all time. I would highly recommend his courses to anyone, regardless of whether or not they are a history major. Lectures are super interesting. He cares a lot about his students and is very good about making sure the material makes sense.
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HIST357 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Shannon was an awesome instructor. Though he hadn't taught the History of World War II before, he came adequately prepared each time we met with accurate and detailed lectures. The readings that he assigned we also very informative and interesting. His passion for history made class enjoyable. I recommend taking a class with him if you can.
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Classes with BEN SHANNON

ENGL 100

Introduction to College Composition

3 credits

Introduction to College Composition focuses on rhetorical reading, writing, and information literacy.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Kate MerzJosh Kalscheur+51 more

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Fall 2021–Spring 2026
HISTORY 109

Introduction to U.s. History

Credits unavailable

Introduction to U.S. History explores thematic or chronological areas of American history through critical perspectives.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Ben Shannon

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

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Spring 2026ENGL 100Introduction to College Composition
Spring 2026HISTORY 109Introduction to U.s. History
Fall 2025ENGL 100Introduction to College Composition
Spring 2025ENGL 100Introduction to College Composition
Spring 2025HISTORY 229Explorations in Transnational/comparative History (humanities)
Spring 2024ENGL 100Introduction to College Composition
Spring 2024HISTORY 109Introduction to U.s. History
Fall 2023HISTORY 200Historical Studies
Spring 2023ENGL 100Introduction to College Composition
Spring 2023HISTORY 109Introduction to U.s. History
Spring 2022HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2022HISTORY/JEWISH 310The Holocaust
Fall 2021HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2020HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Spring 2020HISTORY 120Europe and the Modern World 1815 to the Present

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