Goldberg is very knowledgeable and is extremely fair. We had two midterms= 25%, two papers= 30%, final= 30%, section= 15%.
Going to lecture is VERY CRUCIAL to your grade. For the second midterm he puts up questions that correspond to slides that he posted up in lecture for about 5 seconds. Oh yeah, and make sure to write down every little thing he says. Your notes will save your life.
He also posts up weekly summaries which are essentially the key points for the test, so make sure that you know every date and bolded word on them.
This class was pretty easy, just don't get behind.
Just know that his tests are fair, and doing the study guides help.
The grades you get for the paper and section are entirely based on your TA.
Some TAs were crazy and wanted to count each day of section as 1% of the 15. She would grade you either 0, 1/2, or 1% daily which depended on your participation in section. How does that even make sense when she doesn't give everyone a chance to talk? There were 25 people crammed in a small room. Ugh, i hated that TA.

Anyway,
i got a 81 and 87 on the midterms.
91 and 87 on the papers.
94 on the final
= A-

This class really isn't that hard, just make sure not to fall behind.
And you don't need to read the Aeneid, just sparknote it.
The material is actually very interesting.
Good luck.

Goldberg's lectures may seem boring, but if you're interested in the subject you learn a lot! This class inspired me to be a Classics minor, so I hope to have Goldberg again. He's very friendly and extremely helpful in person. The key to this class is good notes--he often tests you on things that he may have just mentioned once in lecture. He was very fair with grading (unlike the TAs). If you really want to talk to him about something interesting, go online and watch HBO Rome and chat with him after class or during office hours--he loves when students are interested in the class! My overall grade = B

As far as this class goes, understand the overall themes of Roman History. The class is really not that difficult it just takes very little time every day reading and connecting the dots in a thematic fashion. There are 2 Midterms, 2 Essays (Each 4-5 pgs.) and a Final; all of these tests are based completely on the lecture notes that Professor Goldberg posts online and even if the test deviates from the lecture notes it is usually a common sense theme or identification question. The class can get boring at times and going to ever lecture at 9 in the morning is not exactly crucial. Discussion is important as most of the topics are further explained. I took this class as a freshmen in my first quarter and it wasn't an overload at all, anybody can take this class and either study a little everyday or cram two days before each test and get an A, its not the grade that's difficult its how much work you want to put in everyday because the information size is not going to change.

Goldberg is an excellent professor! He at first seems serious and his lectures may appear to be dry at first, but if you pay attention, you will realize how knowledgeable he is on the subject, and with straight-faced humor makes his lectures actually quite engaging and entertaining. I really liked his method of lecturing: he puts the main idea on the slide for you to copy down, and then elaborates on each point, as well as posts all slideshows, images, and references on his website, which come in EXTREMELY useful when studying. There are two midterms and two essays, but if you go to lecture (which is essential to doing well, despite the lecture summaries he provides online) and take good notes, it is very easy to do well on all exams and the class. Overall a great professor and a very interesting and not very difficult class. I am waiting until he teaches Classics 10 next year so I can take it with him, even though the class is offered next quarter.

I always looked forward to class with Goldberg. Some people complained that it's not an easy GE-- but that's only if you don't pay attention. I never thought the lectures were boring. The whole class was well-organized: everything was conveniently online- study guides, reference materials, lecture summaries, slides. (Although he has lecture summaries posted, take your own notes, too.) Go to his office hours if you have trouble; he's a really nice guy! This class was, without a doubt, my favorite. I hope I have Goldberg again for another Classics course!

The lecture's aren't exactly the most interesting I've had but they're definitely helpful and very well-organized. Professor Goldberg is very clear and his tests are very straight-forward. Note-taking is crucial-don't bother copying down the slides since he posts them online; write down the things that he says about each topic and figures in the slides. He likes to test from the figures from his slides and often the details that he tests on aren't in the powerpoint so it's really important to go to lectures and take notes. His lecture summaries are excellent--utilize them!

Professor Goldberg's Classics 20 class is very interesting and he is very fair on his exams. I got an 87 and 91 on the midterms, and 88 and 90 on the papers and I ended up ultimately getting an A-. The lectures are very important to go to. Most are very interesting, though some did make me drowsy. His tests are based on the review sheets that he puts up on the course website, and the readings he assigns from the books and the course readers. He gives you options for both papers, so you have a choice and all the topics were relatively easy/fair. The final exam was good. I managed to finish in about an hour and twenty minutes, and Professor Goldberg put things on there that were focal points that he emphasized in lecture (especially for the slides and ID terms). The readings were a bit tough, but overall, a fair exam. If you're interested at all in the topic, I would recommend Professor Goldberg. If you're looking for an easy GE, this class qualifies, as long as you take good notes and actually read the material and attend lecture.

I took this class this quarter.
I got a 93 and a 95 on the midterms, a 100 and a 96 on the essays and i dont know yet what i got on the final

The tests are completely fair. He goes off the bold and italicized words in his lecture notes.

Going to class is a must if you want to know the details he wants from you on his tests.

If you miss a day, see if your TA can help

I had Bethany Simpson, she was amazing.
I missed 2 lectures bc i was sick and I got lecture notes from her, my TA, go figure. Seriously people your TA's are there to help you, not scare you.

If you miss a day get notes from anyone, its better than nothing at all.

He puts important slides online that you need to know.
There are questions on geographical locations. These he stresses in his lectures and they come form the reading.

DO the reading, the passages are specific. It is necessary if you want an A.

The paper topics are always great. I loved them

I really enjoyed this class, and I have come out knowing a lot, not just a bunch of random facts, I think I really know about the ROMANS!