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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Indians of North America
PREFIX/NUMBER: ANT 215 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: REA 090 or permission of the instructor
Cultural Anthropology recommended, but not required.
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: TBA
SUPPLIES:
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Studies the Indians of North America from the origins of native peoples in the New World, through the development of geographic culture areas, to European contact and subsequent contemporary Native American issues.
5. COURSE GOAL:
To promote respect for the diversity and richness of Native American cultural traditions through readings, lectures, films, and special projects.
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
I. Identify Archaeological evidence for the origins of humans in the New World
II. Discuss native peoples of the Arctic geographic culture area
III. Discuss native peoples of the Subarctic geographic culture area
IV. Discuss native peoples of the Columbia Plateau geographic culture area
V. Discuss native peoples of the Northwest Coast geographic culture area
VI. Discuss native peoples of the Great Basin geographic culture area
VII. Discuss native peoples of the California geographic culture area
VIII. Discuss native peoples of the Southwest geographic culture area
IX. Discuss native peoples of the Great Plains geographic culture area
X. Discuss native peoples of the Northeast geographic culture area
XI. Discuss native peoples of the Southeast geographic culture area
XII. Compare European contacts and conquests
XIII. Explain Contemporary Native American issues
7. COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Archaeological evidence for the origins of humans in the New World
A. Beringia, ice-free corridors, and other means for first settlements
1. The case for first settlements before 15,000 years ago
2. The case for first settlements after 15,000 years ago
B. Asian Stone Age foraging culture, Clovis Culture, and megafaunal extinctions
II. Native peoples of the Arctic geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Aleut, Eskimo, Netsilik, Inuit
III. Native peoples of the Subarctic geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Ingalik, Kaska, Chipewyan, Cree,
IV. Native peoples of the Columbia Plateau geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Nez Perce, Yakima, Flathead, Klamath, Modoc
V. Native peoples of the Northwest Coast geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Tlingit, Kwakiutl, Salish
VI. Native peoples of the Great Basin geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Washo, Paiute, Shoshone, Ute
VII. Native peoples of the California geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Yana, Miwok, Yokuts, Chumash, Serrano
VIII. Native peoples of the Southwest geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Western Pueblos, Eastern Pueblos, Apachean groups, Yuman groups, O’odham groups, Tarahumara, Yaqui
IX. Native peoples of the Great Plains geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Pawnee, Mandan, Blackfoot, Sioux, Arapaho
X. Native peoples of the Northeast geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Iroquois, Ottawa, Menominee, Shawnee, Algonquian
XI. Native peoples of the Southeast geographic culture area
A. Geography and environment
B. Political organization, social organization, economics, technology, language, and religion
C. Examples: Choctaw, Seminole, Cherokee, Houma, Caddo
XII. European contacts and conquests
A. European contacts and colonialism
1. Spain
2. France and Russia
3. England
B. Governmental policies of the United States and Canada
C. Biological and cultural impacts of European intrusion
XIII. Contemporary Native American issues
A. Revival of Indian culture
B. Native American politics
1. The American Indian Movement
2. Sovereignty
3. Land claims
4. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
5. Gaming
8. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
9. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
10. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. |