Jon Saari - Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI

Professor: Jon Saari

Department: History

College: Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely,The best !You either got it or you din't.Great guy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HSALL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Saari has had a huge impact on my life--I lived, worked, and traveled in Asia for years and now teach Asian/world history in the U.S. His approach is unconventional and demands more on the park of the student...lecture notes?! No spoon-feeding in his classes! Gotta use your brain now and then (I know that may be asking a lot).

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

took a different approach to studying china. nice guy but not the greatest teacher i've had.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HS305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I wasn't intersted in history at all on the first day. However, I found the class extremely interesting, and the professor's level of personal connections to the subject helped greatly.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HS104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He knows his stuff, but just too unorganized of a format. Very hard to follow and makes it not fun at all. Avoid this class

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HS104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He really knows his stuff and has led a very interesting life, but isn't very good at lecturing. It would help a lot if he typed his notes for the overhead and if he would stay on one topic rather than being so scattered.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HS104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely HATED his class. I was excited to take the class, but because of how unclear he was I became easily confused. His notes are IMPOSSIBLE to read, and somewhere in his talking there is an explination, although where I cannot tell you. YUCK!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HS256
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the best teachers NMU has. all around good guy and teacher. He's only here for a couple more years so take him if you can. Over the class i've watched him turn people who disliked everything about china, into people who wanted to learn more.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

History in the Third World is a great class to take with him. He gives you a good challenge, but he meets you half way for it.