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Module #2: The CONSTITUTIONAL
FRAMEWORK

I.          Prerequisites :   Admission to the course.

II.         Estimated Time :  1 - 2 Class sessions.

III.       Goal of the Module :  This module will provide learning activities designed to enable the student to delineate the origins of Indian policy and the roles played by the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution in shaping early Indian policy.

 IV.       Pre-assessment :  Before beginning this module, complete the paper and pencil test.

 V.        Objectives :      After completing this module, the student will be able to :
            A.        After completing this module, the student will be able to list and delineate between the Spanish, French, Dutch and English colonial policies.
            B.         The student will be able to delineate between the major contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy in shaping the U.S. government.
            C.        The student will be able to define : "special relationship", trust-status, wardship / guardian, treaty rights.

VI.       Instructional alternatives :

             A.       Read the following :
                       1.  Text :

                       2.  Handouts.

             B.       Other resources :
                        1. Lecture 201: Indian Treaties
                        2. Lecture 30: European Policies Toward  the Indian
                        3. Lecture 31: Indian-European Relations in America, 1763-1783     
                        4. Lecture 33: Spanish Colonial Policy Toward the Indian
                        5. Lecture 35: European and Russian Colonial Indian Policy
                            in North America: A Comparison
                        6. Lecture 39: Indians in North America: Social Reorganization
                            and Control during the Colonial Era
                        7. Lecture 203: The Trust Responsibility
                        8. Lecture 204: The United States Government and Indian
                            Trust Responsibility
                        9. Federalism through History - Powerpoint Presentation

VII.      Post - assessment : Complete the objective test at the end of this module.

VIII.     Remediation :  If mastery criteria is not achieved, check with the instructor to obtain the necessary alternatives to master the objectives.

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