Syllabus

Introduction

** Instructor Info ** Dr. Jim Fenton 305A Oswald Building Cooper Campus Office Hours: TR 1:00 to 3:00 DEC Office Hours: TR 05:00 – 06:00 tel 246 6364 ** Coordinator & Assistant Dean Info ** Dr. Rebecca Glasscock tel 246 6319 ** Assistant Dean ** Dr. G. Feeney tel 246 6329

** Textbook ** __F**irst Peoples: A Documentary Survey of Ameican Indian History**__ by Colin G. Calloway 2008. 3rd Edition. Published by Bedford/St. Martins. **(ISBN 10: 0-31245373-6)** ** Additional Requirements ** This course uses a wiki to direct you to class reading, media and discussion materials. Homework and required reading and activities will be posted on this site: http://ant221.wikispaces.com/ ** Course Description ** A survey of the aboriginal Indian cultures of North America, and of the impact of four centuries of British French, Spanish, and Russian contact on the Indian communities. The course will include consideration of the status of Indians in present-day North America. Hours: 3. Course ID: 002196 ** Course Requirements ** Students attend all classes, conduct themselvs courteously, attend to weekly assigments including webquests, preparation for in-class discussion and participation, quizzes, midterm and final exam and term essay. ** Grading ** Your grade for this class will be assessed as follows:
 * 1) Class participation & quizzes 15 %
 * 2) Webquests 20 %
 * 3) Midterm Examination 20 %
 * 4) Term Research Paper 20 20 %
 * 5) Final Examination 25 %

Grading Scale: A = 92 -100 %; B = 84 -91.99 %; C = 76 -83.99%; D = 65 - 75.99%;

** Course Outline (see WIKI above for weekly readings, webquests and other activities) ** Week 1. Aug 26/28 Introduction. Paleoindian to Archaic Peoples Week 2 Sept 2/4 Woodland & Missippian Peoples: Week 3 Sept 9/11 Circumpolar Peoples: Inuit, Yupik and Innu Week 4 Sept 16/18 Circumpolar Peoples: Inuit, Yupik and Innu Week 5 Sept 23/25 Northeast: Iroquois (Five Nations) Week 6 Sept 30/Oct 2/ Iroquois, continued Week 7 Oct 7/Oct 9 Southeastern: Five Civilized Tribes ** Fall Break: Oct 14/16 No classes this week. Time to catch up! ** Week 8 Octo 21/23 Southeastern, continued Week 9 Oct 28/ 30 Southwestern Puebloan Societies Week 10 Nov 04/06 Southwestern: Navajo Week 11 Nov 11/13 Great Plains: Lakota (Sioux) Week 12 Nov 18/20 Great Plains:Kiowas/Cheyenne Week 13 Nov 25 Great Plains continued