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Had a couple of larger projects, especially near the end of the semester. Overall the class was very easy and you can tell she enjoys teaching. I really couldn't care about history, I really just took it for credit, but was not the worst.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Suarez makes this class extremely meaningful. Small lecture size feels more like a discussion, so there is a lot of collaboration. The course is heavy on reading outside of class, but in-class work is minimal. There are no exams, but there are 2-3 essay assignments over the course of the semester. Overall, I would highly recommend the course.Rate My Professors ↗
227 is a small lecture group, so Professor Suarez was able to build a connection with each of her students. She's very knowledgeable about the subject material and was happy to answer any questions. The class has small in-class activities that are essentially participation, and some essay/written projects.Rate My Professors ↗
Lectures were important, but the slides were rather empty, so make sure to listen closely to key points. A lot of "pop quizzes", which she'll most likely warn you about beforehand, are based off readings each week. Prof. Suarez is Indigenous herself so she was able to give a really important perspective on many topics in class.Rate My Professors ↗
Lectures are very boring and content-heavy, and her slides don't help much for copying notes or learning outside of class. There is a lot of reading outside of class that is also very boring. All quizzes and tests were online and open notes, which made the class really easy. If you can suffer through lecture and talk in section, it's an easy A.Rate My Professors ↗
Information was given mostly by her talking and the slides were bare-boned, so be ready to take notes. Pop quizzes were given based on reading or lecture content, but weren't too hard. Your grade depends on 2 assignments, 2 exams, and discussion participation, so make sure you talk a lot. Overall your grade basically depends on how harsh your TA isRate My Professors ↗
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This course examines and interprets the roles of American Indian women in traditional societies and contemporary North America.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.86 GPA, 94.9% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.82 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAn advanced reading seminar exploring selected historical topics through small group discussion and intensive engagement with primary and secondary materials.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Directed study in history conducted under the supervision of a faculty member, graded on a lettered basis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
INDEPENDENT WORK is directed study under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | AMERIND/ANTHRO/GEN&WS 437 | American Indian Women |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 500 | Reading Seminar in History |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 999 | Independent Work |
| Fall 2026 | AMERIND 450 | Issues in American Indian Studies |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 201 | The Historian's Craft |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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