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PAMELA POTTER

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Raw average: 3.66/5 from 32 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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What students say

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GERMAN 267
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Nice lady but very strict on technology. She assigns a lot of readings, much of which isn't needed for assignments or exams. She knows a lot about the topics and is great at answering questions, but lectures are not very engaging, but that may be due to the fact that about half of the class is spent doing in-class assignments.
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GERMAN 267
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Potter was a sharp and slightly unfriendly teacher. However, her class was extremely interesting and not a lot of work. Lots of reading materials but you don't actually need to do them, just review basic points through AI. The midterm was extremely easy and basic, if you study the terms from the quizzes and main points from discussions.
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GERMAN 272
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Great professor! Her lectures are a bit heavy on content, but well balanced. Her exams will be easy if you remember the general ideas from her lectures and readings (they're on Canvas).
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GER267 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Most of my gripes are with the course and its format rather than the professor. However, I personally didn't have an positive idea of her, partly because she rightfully so was upset with many in the class since most students (myself included) were looking for an easy ethnic studies + comm b requirement. Very unbiased perspective of material taught.
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GER267 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
Coursework does not prepare for the final exam. Very little prep work given for a class with only one final exam. Class is easy but difficult final not reflective of format of questions in class or for homework. If you don't mind a difficult final compared to the semester then take this class.
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GER267 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Awful professor. Final Exam she does not prepare you for. Class is too easy throughout the semester for a much higher difficulty final exam with nothing but a vague packet for terms and topics. Exam format is poor and clear she doesn't know how to write nor conduct exams.
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Classes with PAMELA POTTER

GERMAN 267

Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience

Credits unavailable

GERMAN 267 explores Yiddish song as an expression of the modern Jewish experience from Eastern Europe to the US.

No offering record · Fall 2025

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Pamela Potter

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Fall 2025
GERMAN 799

Independent Study

1–6 credits

GERMAN 799 is an independent study course involving advanced study under guidance.

No offering record · Fall 2025

Pamela PotterJulie Larson-guenette

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2025GERMAN 267Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience
Fall 2025GERMAN 799Independent Study
Spring 2025GERMAN 272Nazi Culture
Fall 2024GERMAN 267Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience
Spring 2024GERMAN 272Nazi Culture
Spring 2024GERMAN 799Independent Study
Fall 2023GERMAN 267Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience
Fall 2022FRENCH/GERMAN/HISTORY/POLISCI/SOC 804Interdisciplinary Western European Area Studies Seminar
Fall 2022GERMAN 267Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience
Spring 2022GERMAN 272Nazi Culture
Fall 2021GERMAN 267Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience
Fall 2021GERMAN 278Topics in German Culture
Spring 2020FRENCH/GERMAN/HISTORY/POLISCI/SOC 804Interdisciplinary Western European Area Studies Seminar
Spring 2020GERMAN 272Nazi Culture
Spring 2020MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2019MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2019MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2018FRENCH/GERMAN/HISTORY/POLISCI/SOC 804Interdisciplinary Western European Area Studies Seminar
Fall 2018GERMAN 267Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience
Fall 2018MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2018GERMAN 272Nazi Culture
Spring 2018GERMAN 299Directed Study
Spring 2018GERMAN 990Individual Research in Literature
Spring 2018MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2017GERMAN 267Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience
Fall 2017GERMAN 990Individual Research in Literature
Fall 2017MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2017GERMAN 272Nazi Culture
Spring 2017GERMAN 725Practicum in Teaching Undergraduate Culture
Spring 2017MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2016FRENCH/GERMAN/HISTORY/POLISCI/SOC 804Interdisciplinary Western European Area Studies Seminar
Fall 2016MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2016GERMAN 267Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience
Spring 2016GERMAN 272Nazi Culture
Spring 2016MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2016MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2015GERMAN 278Topics in German Culture
Fall 2015MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2015GERMAN 267Yiddish Song and the Jewish Experience
Spring 2015MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2015MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2014GERMAN 278Topics in German Culture
Fall 2014MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2014MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2014MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2014MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2013ARTHIST 556Proseminar in 20th Century European Art
Fall 2013ARTHIST 856Graduate Seminar in Twentieth Century European Art
Fall 2013FRENCH/GERMAN/HISTORY/POLISCI/SOC 804Interdisciplinary Western European Area Studies Seminar
Fall 2013LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Fall 2013MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2013MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2013MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2012MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2012LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Spring 2012MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2012MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2011LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Fall 2011MUSIC 990Masters Thesis
Fall 2011MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2011MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2011MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2010MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2010MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Spring 2010LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Spring 2010MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2009LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Fall 2009MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2009MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2009MUSIC 990Masters Thesis
Spring 2009MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2008LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Fall 2008MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2008MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2008MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Spring 2008MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2007LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Fall 2007MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2007MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2007MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2006GERMAN 990Individual Research in Literature
Fall 2006LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Fall 2006MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project

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