AMERICAN INDIAN THEMES
SYLLABUS
** homework readings are due the next class day unless otherwise noted
January / February / March / April / May
JANUARY
Thurs 20
Introductions
Homework:
Read Galeano's GENESIS (to page 50)
Mon 24
Discussion of Creation Myths
Homework:
Read Galeano's GENESIS (to page 100)
Thurs 27
Video in Sprague, downstairs, Room 31
Homework:
Read Galeano's GENESIS (to page 150)
Mon 31
Video in Sprague, downstairs, Room 31
Homework:
Read Galeano's GENESIS (to page 201)
FEBRUARY
Thurs 3
Discussion of GENESIS
Homework:
Finish Galeano's GENESIS (to page 282)
Mon 7
Discussion of GENESIS
Homework:
Catch-up reading if you fell behind
Topic for paper
Thurs 10
Discussion of GENESIS
Homework:
GENESIS Paper
Mon 14
Workshop
Homework:
Finish GENESIS Paper
Thurs 17
** GENESIS PAPER DUE **
Homework:
Read from CHIEF RED FOX IS DEAD (Chapters 1 and 2)
Check out James Luna's installation: "The Artifact Piece"
1987 The Museum and Man, San Diego
Photo One / Photo Two
Mon 21
Contemporary Struggles
Homework:
Read from CHIEF RED FOX IS DEAD (Chapters 3 and 5)
Thurs 24
Contemporary Struggles
Homework:
Read from CHIEF RED FOX IS DEAD (Chapter 6 and 9)
Please check out this ESPN on-line chat regarding the Washington Redskins mascot controversy
And here's the mascot for the Florida State "Seminoles"
Mon 28
Discussion of Poetry and Mascots
Homework:
Study for Test!
MARCH
Thurs 3
** TEST ON CHIEF RED FOX IS DEAD **
Homework:
Choose your own poem
Mon 7
Discussion of Poetry
Homework:
Work on draft
Thurs 10
Discussion of Poetry
Workshop
Homework:
Work on draft of Poetry Project
Mon 14
SPRING BREAK
Work on Poetry Project
Thurs 17
SPRING BREAK
Work on Poetry Project
Mon 21
Workshop
Homework:
Finish Poetry Project
Thurs 24
** Poetry Project Due **
Homework:
Read THE WAY TO RAINY MOUNTAIN (to p41)
Mon 28
Discussion of RAINY MOUNTAIN
Homework:
Finish THE WAY TO RAINY MOUNTAIN
Thurs 31
Discussion of RAINY MOUNTAIN
Homework:
Begin RAINY MOUNTAIN Project
APRIL
Mon 4
Discussion
Homework:
RAINY MOUNTAIN Project
Thurs 7
Workshop
Homework:
Finish RAINY MOUNTAIN Project
Mon 11
** RAINY MOUNTAIN PROJECT DUE **
Homework:
Read CEREMONY (to page 40)
Thurs 14
Discussion of CEREMONY
Homework:
Read CEREMONY (to page 100)
Mon 18
Discussion of CEREMONY
Homework:
Read CEREMONY (to page 139)
Thurs 21
Discussion of CEREMONY
Homework:
Read CEREMONY (to page 188)
Mon 25
Discussion of CEREMONY
Homework:
Finish CEREMONY (to page 230)
Thurs 28
Discussion of CEREMONY
Homework:
Finish CEREMONY (to page 262)
MAY
Mon 2
Discussion of CEREMONY
I will give tips for studying
Homework:
STUDY FOR **FINAL EXAM**