Course Description
A broad overview of Native American cultures and history. Focus will be on tribes in North America.
Athena Title
INTRO NATIVE AMERIC
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will get a broad overview of the diverse indigenous cultures of the Americas, with special focus on North America and the United States. It is meant to provide a knowledge base from which to continue study of Native Americans. It is to be the introductory course of the new proposed certificate program in Native American Studies. Computer Literacy To enhance and facilitate computer literacy by the use of word processing, the web, email, and OASIS through research, preparation, and presentation of work such as oral class reports and completion of written assignments. Critical Thinking To foster critical thinking by engaging in activities such as classroom discussion and debate, essay examinations, and oral presentations. Moral Reasoning (Ethics) To assist in the continued development of moral and ethical reasoning and reflection by encouraging creative thinking regarding individual and community concerns and needs, the challenging of prejudices and stereotypes, and examining rational and ethical bases of constructive social interactions.
Topical Outline
I. Prehistory II. Contact, Encounter, and Conquest III. History IV. Religious Traditions V. Law and Policy VI. Literature VII. The Arts VIII. Contemporary Issues
Syllabus