HIST 0025. Native American History
Units: 3
Hours: 54 lecture
History of Native American nations and peoples from Pre-Contact to the present. Covers the impact of European contact, trade, and colonization; examines the effects of United States political, economic, and social policies on Native Americans throughout U.S. history with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitution and Federal Indian Law. Emphasis on Native American peoples' attempts to protect their sovereignty, retain their cultural identity, and revitalize their societies across time. (CSU, UC)
HIST 0025 - Native American History
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Hours: 54 lecture Description: History of Native American nations and peoples from Pre-Contact to the present. Covers the impact of European contact, trade, and colonization; examines the effects of United States political, economic, and social policies on Native Americans throughout U.S. history with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitution and Federal Indian Law. Emphasis on Native American peoples' attempts to protect their sovereignty, retain their cultural identity, and revitalize their societies across time. (CSU, UC) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Identify the key contributions of the Native Nations, as well as Native Americans in our community and describe their history and culture. Analyze the relationship between the principles embodied in the United States Constitution, as administered through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Supreme Court decisions, treaties, state governments, and Native Nations. Identify and explain the social, political, and cultural contributions of Native American peoples to the United States of America. Compose coherent, persuasive academic historical arguments related to Native American history using correct academic citation methods. Differentiate primary and secondary sources and how each are used to make claims relative to Native American History. Course Content Outline I. Introduction to the study of Native American history as a field of study and its evolution. II. Native North American civilizations before European Contact. III. Native Peoples and European Invasions, 1492-1680. IV. Native Nations and European Empires in North America, 1680- 1763. V. Native Americans and Revolutions, 1763–1814. VI. The U.S. Constitution, Federal Indian Law, and Indian Removal, 1789–1846. VII. Western Indians and the United States, 1800–1850. VIII. Reservations, The Dawes Act, and Boarding Schools, 1850-1900. IX. Progressivism, World War I, and The Struggle for Cultural Identity, 1900-1929. X. The Great Depression and the Indian New Deal, 1929–1940. XI. Native Americans and WWII 1941–1945. XII. Redefining the Status of Native Americans in Post—World War II America, Termination, and Public Law 280, 1941–1961. XIII. Native American Activism and the Red Power Movement, 1962–1980. XIV. Self-Determination to Decolonization: Native Americans into the Twenty-First Century. Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Analyze the major events and issues concerning Native Americans in North America. 2. Assess and appraise the role of Native Americans in the development of the United States. 3. Analyze various efforts by Native Americans to maintain sovereignty and cultural identity. 4. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Native Americans and other Indigenous people, and ethnic groups in the United States. 5. Evaluate the relationship between the principles embodied in the United States Constitution and federal policy as administered through the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 6. Assess and appraise the contributions of Native American peoples to the American society. Methods of Evaluation Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Projects Reports Reading Assignments 1. Read the following documents text chapter on "Major Problems in American Indian History": 'Augustín Rodríguez Describes the Rio Grande Pueblos, 1581-1582' and 'Jacques Cartier on the Micmacs Meeting the French, 1534' and provide a written response to each using question prompts and material from the chapter. 2. In Calloway's, "First Peoples: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History" read Chapter on 'Cherokee Nation v. State of Georgia (1831)' and 'Worcester v. Georgia (1832)' (pp. 311-314) and be prepared to discuss in class. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Write a 7-10 page research paper covering a topic in Native American history from the Pre-contact era to the Removal Era. 2. Write a critical review of a monograph in Native American History based upon a list provided by the instructor. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
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