Introduction to Native American Studies

Course Number:

ES 201

Transcript Title:

Introduction to Native American Studies

Created:

Sep 05, 2023

Updated:

Sep 05, 2023

Total Credits:

4

Lecture Hours:

40

Lecture / Lab Hours:

0

Lab Hours:

0

Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:

Yes

Satisfies General Education requirement:

Yes

Grading Options

A-F, P/NP, Audit

Default Grading Options

A-F

Repeats available for credit:

0

Alignment with Institutional Learning Outcomes

Major

1. Communicate effectively using appropriate reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. (Communication)

Major

2. Creatively solve problems by using relevant methods of research, personal reflection, reasoning, and evaluation of information. (Critical thinking and Problem-Solving)

Not Addressed

3. Extract, interpret, evaluate, communicate, and apply quantitative information and methods to solve problems, evaluate claims, and support decisions in their academic, professional and private lives. (Quantitative Literacy)

Major

4. Use an understanding of cultural differences to constructively address issues that arise in the workplace and community. (Cultural Awareness)

Major

5. Recognize the consequences of human activity upon our social and natural world. (Community and Environmental Responsibility)

To establish an intentional learning environment, Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) require a clear definition of instructional strategies, evidence of recurrent instruction, and employment of several assessment modes.

Major Designation

1. The outcome is addressed recurrently in the curriculum, regularly enough to establish a thorough understanding.
2. Students can demonstrate and are assessed on a thorough understanding of the outcome.
   • The course includes at least one assignment that can be assessed by applying the appropriate CLO rubric.

Minor Designation

1. The outcome is addressed adequately in the curriculum, establishing fundamental understanding.
2. Students can demonstrate and are assessed on a fundamental understanding of the outcome.
   • The course includes at least one assignment that can be assessed by applying the appropriate CLO rubric.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

The determination of assessment strategies is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: writings (journals, self-reflections, pre writing exercises, essays), quizzes, tests, midterm and final exams, group projects, presentations (in person, videos, etc.), self-assessments, experimentations, lab reports, peer critiques, responses (to texts, podcasts, videos, films, etc.), student generated questions, Escape Room, interviews, and/or portfolios.

May be taken for CPL credit. Please see portfolio class for related assessment process.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: I Illustrate kinship-defined roles, expectations, and responsibilities

• Multigenerationality in tribal kinship
  • Elders/Respect
  • Recognize uniqueness of history and cultural practices across different tribes

Outcome #2: Demonstrate and recognize the importance of cultural practices

• Native arts
• Crafts
• Traditional Regalia
• Dancing
• Singing
• Drumming

Outcome #3: Understand and practice seasonal subsistence activities

• Hunting
  • Salmon fishing
  • Deer hunting
  • Trapping
• Foraging
  • Root gathering
  • Berry picking
  • Subsistence farming

Outcome #4: Articulate the significance of story-telling to Tribal/Indigenous Ways of Knowing

• Tribe specific stories
• Stories as lessons
• Stories as preservation of traditions

Outcome #5: Demonstrate understanding of Tribal sovereignty and its impact on Tribes

• Define tribal sovereignty
  • History of tribal sovereignty
  • Native citizenship
  • Enrollment
  • Relation to US citizenship
• Tribal Governance
  • Design
  • Relation to US government
  • Related laws and policies

Outcome #6: Identify and use culturally relevant vocabulary.

• Spoken language as a critical element of shared heritage.
• Articulation of culture specific vocabulary

Suggested Texts and Materials

• Rodney Frey, Carry Forth the Stories: An Ethnographer’s Journey with Native Oral Tradition. Washington State University Press, 2017.

Department Notes

May be taken for CPL credit.