Professor Stein is a really cool lady, and if you get the chance to take a class from her, you should. The way this class was taught was super interesting and not like your average history class. Each lecture was based on an object, and she examined history through the uses/timeline of this object and how it related to larger concepts (ex: through 'barbed wire' we learned about Nazi Germany, Japanese internment camps, etc). She emphasizes parts of history that we don't normally learn about, such as experiences of minority groups. You do have to go to lecture unless you have a friend send you the information because she doesn't post it anywhere and it's very specific to the class - attendance is only taken in section.
The weekly papers were based on readings, and the reading load was pretty heavy. It wasn't necessary to read everything, as you can get the main idea from skimming it. The papers were just a paragraph answering the prompt that she gives.
There are two big papers (each about 5 pages) based on prompts; however, it's about what we learned, and we couldn't even use outside sources so it's not hard to do, you just have to put in the time.
The midterm was literally just taking selfies. If you went to 3 different places (either on campus or around LA/Westwood), you got an A on the midterm. Yes, it is as easy as it seems.
The final was harder and required a lot of preparation. You get a cheat sheet and she gives you some hints on things you should know, but it's mostly up to you to decide what were the most important ideas from lecture. My TA gave us some hints, but I heard other TAs didn't. It wasn't cumulative. I got a 99% on the final, granted I came in with anything and everything on my cheat sheet.
This class was a bit of work, but very enlightening and I enjoyed it a lot!

NO NO NO! Personally not an easy class for me. It was super interesting though. It might depend on your TA but I got horrible grades on the papers and I’m an English major/put in hours of effort into them.

10/10 easiest historical analysis or diversity GE. Lectures are actually interesting , but not necessary to attend because outlines and podcasts are all online. Discussion is required because participation is a big portion of your final grade, but if you have a good TA section is helpful and engaging. The midterm was a scavenger hunt around UCLA which was super easy. The final was an actual exam but not hard at all just definitions and other written responses. Overall, would definitely recommend taking this class with a Stein!

This was an incredibly easy yet interesting class, despite being online. Professor Stein posted all of the lecture videos at the start of the quarter and they were all around 20-30 minutes long. Our grade was made up of 25% participation in discussion, 15% Paper 1, 20% Paper 2, 20% Midterm, and 20% Final exam. It is really simple to get all of the participation points as all you had to do was respond to 2 questions on the discussion board each week, and as long as you put in some effort you get all points for that week. The papers were also fairly easy and my TA was willing to check over the thesis and introduction to make sure you were on the right track. The midterm was basically a guaranteed 100%. There was a list of activities like going to a museum/lecture/Holocaust survivor speaking and then you would write a response on what you heard/saw (40 points each). There were also articles that you could read and respond to (20 points each). All you had to do was amass 100 points and as long as you completed the assignment, you get a 100. The final exam consisted of 5 different essay prompts and you had to pick 2 and write a 650 word response for each. They were rather simple as well. All in all, this class is a pretty easy A. You have to put some work in, but the class is engaging, so it isn't really a problem.

This class is as the review below describes. HOWEVER: grade is highly dependent on your TA. My TA was terrible about citations and often took a long time to answer my questions, once it took her three weeks to get back to me. Hope you get lucky.

This class should be a grad requirement. AMAZING lectures by Prof Stein. My TA, Lily, was awesome as well

This class was online and consisted of two weekly discussion posts, two essays based on the online lectures, and a "midterm" and "final". I put them in quotes because they weren't a test, you just had to go to some lectures or the Museum of Tolerance, or read a certain article. You do have to do the readings and watch the lectures to thoroughly complete the discussion posts, and some of the TAs were strict about citations and stuff, but for the most part if you put in effort, you will learn a lot of interesting information, and get an A

I took this for a GE and I've never been more passionate about what I write about and how I feel about the Holocaust (We had a maximum word count and I usually had to take a lot of my writing out because I had written so much). Professor Stein cares for her students and the way she describes concepts were perfect for me. As long as you pay attention to the lecture videos, take notes, and read the required text, the class should be an easy A. Overall, I highly recommend this class.

This was my second class with Professor Stein, and it did not disappoint! The lectures and readings were engaging and interesting. The class really went in depth about multiple and unique aspects of the Holocaust. Each week, one or two discussion posts were due. The discussion posts were mini-essays with a thesis statement, so the workload wasn't entirely light. There were two essays in this class, and the topics were generally not too difficult. Grading entirely depends on your TA. Overall, great class and great professor :)

I honestly think this was the most interesting history course I've taken, simply because of how Stein laid out the class. Instead of focusing on dates and events, she would focus on an object and then give all the cultural history relating to this object (rubber, bananas, plastic, etc.). For someone who doesn't normally like history it was very enjoyable, but she does speak pretty quickly and I always felt like I needed to take lots of notes as quickly as I could because there is no textbook; your notes are your main study tool. If you keep up with notes and actually listen, the quizzes and discussions are pretty easy. Midterm and final do definitely require some studying because there's a lot of content, but Stein is super chill and allowed us a cheat sheet to bring with us.