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BRENDA PLUMMER

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Raw average: 2.55/5 from 11 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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HIST628 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
AVOID! Tough (unfair) grader, unclear grading criteria, little outside of the syllabus. Very reading heavy, more work than necessary for a 3-credit course. Boring lectures. Do NOT take to fulfill ethnic studies credit requirements. Also very hard to reach outside of class, not on campus outside of lectures, and not respondent to emails.
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AFROAMER/HISTORY 628
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Plummer gades arbitrarily. All tests and assignments are in the form of essays. She does not give a rubric with point breakdowns or explain why you lost points. Although she has a syllabus with a rough summary of expectations, even if you make sure to follow every general guideline you will still lose points no matter what. The average on
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HIST221 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
LOVED this class,lectures were mind blowing. Graded on midterm & final which each had 2 essays we got 8 prompts ahead of time with 6 of the prompts on each exam so you could write the essays before the exam). Led the class in a 10 minute discussion, and write two, 5 page papers on topic of choice, no other work. Would def take from her again!!
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HIST628 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Plummer's class was interesting and not too hard to follow, but she does not have many words on slides so it is important to pay attention and take notes. Her grading criteria wasn't super clear and wasn't the easiest. She definitely knows her stuff and cares about the subject, I liked the class and the broad range of paper topics.
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HIST227 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Don't take this class. Pick another Ethnic Studies.
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HIST227 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
This class was NOT that bad. Two books the entire semester, I didnt read either. Just pay attention to what is said about them and youll be able to answe the questions. The class is not a lot of work, one article a week usually. Two midterms, one is essays on class stuff the other is lecture. YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO LECTURES. Final is an essay
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Classes with BRENDA PLUMMER

AFROAMER/HISTORY 321

African American History Since 1900

Credits unavailable

Survey of African American history from 1900 to the present.

No offering record · Spring 2025

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Brenda Plummer

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Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sample
HISTORY 943

Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives

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HISTORY 943 explores the origins and status of race and nationalisms, including anti-colonial movements, and contemporary debates on postmodernism and multiculturalism.

No offering record · Spring 2025

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Brenda Plummer

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Fall 2021–Spring 2025 · limited sample
HISTORY 999

Independent Work

1–6 credits

HISTORY 999 is an independent work course involving directed study under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2025

Patrick IberMichael M. Cullinane+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2020–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2025AFROAMER/HISTORY 321African American History Since 1900
Spring 2025HISTORY 943Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives
Spring 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2024AFROAMER 302Undergraduate Studies in Afro-american History
Fall 2024AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2024AFROAMER/HISTORY 321African American History Since 1900
Spring 2024HISTORY 607The American Impact Abroad: the Historical Dimension
Spring 2024HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023AFROAMER 671Selected Topics in African American History
Fall 2023HISTORY 943Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives
Fall 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2022AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2022HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2022HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022AFROAMER/HISTORY 321African American History Since 1900
Spring 2022HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2022HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2021HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021HISTORY 943Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives
Fall 2021HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2020HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2020HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020AFROAMER/HISTORY 321African American History Since 1900
Spring 2020HISTORY 943Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives
Spring 2020HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2019AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2019HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2019HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2019AFROAMER/HISTORY 321African American History Since 1900
Spring 2019HISTORY 943Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives
Spring 2019HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2018HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2018HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2017AFROAMER/HISTORY 321African American History Since 1900
Spring 2017HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2017HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017HISTORY 943Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives
Spring 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016AFROAMER 790Research and Thesis
Fall 2016AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2016HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016HISTORY 607The American Impact Abroad: the Historical Dimension
Spring 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2015HISTORY 227Explorations in the History of Race and Ethnicity
Fall 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015AFROAMER 790Research and Thesis
Spring 2015HISTORY 943Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives
Spring 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2014HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2014HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2013AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2013HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2013HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2013HISTORY 227Explorations in the History of Race and Ethnicity
Spring 2013HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2012HISTORY 943Race & Nationalism: Comparative & Theoretical Perspectives
Fall 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2012HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2011AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2011AFROAMER 790Research and Thesis
Spring 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2010HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2010HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010AFROAMER 699Directed Study in Afro-american Studies
Spring 2010HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2010HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2009AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2009HISTORY 607The American Impact Abroad: the Historical Dimension
Fall 2009HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009AFROAMER 631Colloquium in African American History
Spring 2009HISTORY 901Studies in American History
Spring 2009HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008AFROAMER/HISTORY 628History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Fall 2008HISTORY 221Explorations in American History (h)

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