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SPRING 2014
HISTORY 41
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY: ORIGINS TO PRESENT
COURSE SYLLABUS
Class session: MW 12.45-2.05 pm Room HSS 105
Instructor: Daniele Bolelli E-mail: bolelli_daniele@smc.edu
Office Hours: W. 5-6.45 pm in HSS 303 PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE COMING
Course Description:
This course outlines the major political, economic and cultural shifts in the history of Native Americans, and is meant to provide an overview of the major themes and trends in the history of Native American peoples from pre-Columbian times until the present. As sources for this class, we will take into account both the conclusions reached by Western historians and the oral history of different Native American peoples. This course not only introduces the significant chronological events, issues, people, and trends during this time, but also aims to develop your critical thinking and writing skills. By supplementing secondary sources with primary sources, this course demands analytical perspectives that focus on historical contextualization & contingency, comparative analysis over time and geography, and the multitude of historical perspectives.
Since a survey course cannot pretend to cover all the important events in Indian history, students who are particularly interested in the topic and wish to explore further issues are more than welcome to talk with me.
Readings:
-First Peoples: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History, Colin G. Calloway, (4th edition, Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2012)
-American Holocaust, David E. Stannard (Oxford University Press, 1993)
-The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge, Joe Starita (2nd edition, Bison Books, 2002)
Course Objectives:
After successful completion of the course of study, the student will be able to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
-Demonstrate comprehension of a broad body of historical knowledge.
-Express ideas clearly in writing.
-Interpret and apply data by applying analytical skills used by
HISTORY 41
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY: ORIGINS TO PRESENT
COURSE SYLLABUS
Class session: MW 12.45-2.05 pm Room HSS 105
Instructor: Daniele Bolelli E-mail: bolelli_daniele@smc.edu
Office Hours: W. 5-6.45 pm in HSS 303 PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE COMING
Course Description:
This course outlines the major political, economic and cultural shifts in the history of Native Americans, and is meant to provide an overview of the major themes and trends in the history of Native American peoples from pre-Columbian times until the present. As sources for this class, we will take into account both the conclusions reached by Western historians and the oral history of different Native American peoples. This course not only introduces the significant chronological events, issues, people, and trends during this time, but also aims to develop your critical thinking and writing skills. By supplementing secondary sources with primary sources, this course demands analytical perspectives that focus on historical contextualization & contingency, comparative analysis over time and geography, and the multitude of historical perspectives.
Since a survey course cannot pretend to cover all the important events in Indian history, students who are particularly interested in the topic and wish to explore further issues are more than welcome to talk with me.
Readings:
-First Peoples: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History, Colin G. Calloway, (4th edition, Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2012)
-American Holocaust, David E. Stannard (Oxford University Press, 1993)
-The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge, Joe Starita (2nd edition, Bison Books, 2002)
Course Objectives:
After successful completion of the course of study, the student will be able to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
-Demonstrate comprehension of a broad body of historical knowledge.
-Express ideas clearly in writing.
-Interpret and apply data by applying analytical skills used by