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DANIEL USSISHKIN

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Raw average: 4.29/5 from 56 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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HIS124 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Pretty good professor! Lectures can be a bit unclear at times, but the slides + office hours are really helpful!
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HIST350 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Online canvas modules with weekly podcasts and a synchronous discussion. Lots of reading and weekly discussion posts. The homework is at times overwhelming with the essays. Sometimes it felt like he was more focused on themes of gender roles than the actual events of the WW1, but I did learn a lot about the societal background of the time.
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HISTORY 350
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
History 350 is an online course with Usisshkin and was great overall. There is a lot of assignments and discussions because it is an online course so you have to stay on top of your work. The tests and papers have very clear grading and it's not hard to get an A if you try. He doesn't make WWI boring and is a great overall online class!
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HIST124 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
I would absolutely take this class again, but it was not my favorite. Ussishkin isn't the best lecturer, but he's very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject and his students. I would say if you don't enjoy history to some extent, this class isn't for you. The class was basically pass/fail, so if you put effort in, you will get an A.
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HISTORY 283
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Ussishkin was great. In a small seminar environment, he did a really good job of facilitating a super engaging discussion and you could tell he really cares about what he teaches. He's definitely not the clearest professor when it comes to putting stuff on canvas, but he's a super easy grader so if you put the effort in, you'll get an A.
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HIST350 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Ive taken 2 classes with Daniel and loved them both. His lectures are funny and engaging, and I never found the tests to be very difficult. The only downside to his classes is the amount of reading, though I managed to get an AB in both without doing most of them . I loved both classes so much that I will be taking another class this summer.
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Classes with DANIEL USSISHKIN

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Spring 2026HISTORY 710Professional Development Seminar
Spring 2026HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026INTER-LS 145How to Succeed in College
Fall 2025HISTORY 350The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Fall 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 124Britain Since 1688
Spring 2025HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 710Professional Development Seminar
Spring 2025HISTSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024HISTORY 350The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Fall 2024HISTORY 680Honors Thesis Colloquium
Fall 2024HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024HISTORY 690Thesis Colloquium
Spring 2024HISTORY 124Britain Since 1688
Spring 2024HISTORY 283Intermediate Honors Seminar-studies in History
Fall 2023HISTORY 350The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Fall 2023HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2023HISTORY 710Professional Development Seminar
Fall 2022HISTORY 701History in a Global Perspective
Spring 2022HISTORY 350The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Spring 2022HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2021HISTORY 701History in a Global Perspective
Fall 2021HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020HISTORY 701History in a Global Perspective
Fall 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019HISTORY 350The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Spring 2019HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2019HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2018HISTORY 124Britain Since 1688
Fall 2018HISTORY 283Intermediate Honors Seminar-studies in History
Fall 2018HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2018HISTORY 124Britain Since 1688
Spring 2018HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2018HISTORY 891Proseminar in Modern European History
Spring 2018HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2017HISTORY 350The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Fall 2017HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017HISTORY 800Research Seminar in History
Fall 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2017HISTORY 350The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Spring 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2016HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016HISTORY 124Britain Since 1688
Spring 2016HISTORY 680Honors Thesis Colloquium
Spring 2016HISTORY 690Thesis Colloquium
Spring 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2015HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2015HISTORY 124Britain Since 1688
Spring 2015HISTORY 680Honors Thesis Colloquium
Spring 2015HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015HISTORY 690Thesis Colloquium
Spring 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2014HISTORY 350The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Fall 2014HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2014HISTORY 800Research Seminar in History
Spring 2014HISTORY 124Britain Since 1688
Spring 2014HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013HISTORY 350The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Fall 2013HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2013HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2013HISTORY 124Britain Since 1688
Spring 2013HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2013HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2012HISTORY 223Explorations in European History (h)
Fall 2012HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2012HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012HISTORY 120Europe and the Modern World 1815 to the Present
Spring 2012HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2012HISTORY 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2012HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2011HISTORY 124Britain Since 1688
Fall 2011HISTORY 999Independent Work

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