AIS 120: INDIANS OF THE AMERICAS

Course Syllabus: Indians of the Americas

Course No.: AIS 120

Instructor:  S. Crouthamel; P-8D x2428

e-mail scrouthamel@palomar.edu. Web <http://daphne.palomar.edu/scrout/>

DESCRIPTION:

A cross cultural study of American Indian Peoples in South America, Meso America, and North America.  Emphasis is placed on the contrast of societies as diverse as Incans, Amazonians, Eskimo, and Mayans.

ASSIGNMENTS:

        Midterm Exam                                                              100

          Final Exam                                                                   100

          Case Study                                                                   100

          Innovation paper                                                           30

          Discussion Forum                                                          20

                                                                                 Total       350 pts.

TEXT:

        Josephy: America in 1492, Knopf, 1992

          Weatherford: Indian Givers – How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World, Ballantine Books, 1989

EVALUATION:

A letter grade is based upon the following percentage scale accumulated over the term:

                   Exams                          57%

                   Papers                          37%

                  Discussion                   6 %

Credit/no credit is available and a performance expectation of a 'C' or better equals the credit evaluation.

The student is responsible for the add/drop process

COURSE OUTLINE:

I.       Indigenous People of the Americas

          A.      Introduction

          B.      The American Continent (Western Hemisphere)

                   1.      Geology & Geography of the Americas

                   2.      Life Forms & Environment

          C.      Cultural Origins and Changing Environments

                   1.      Paleo Indian

                   2.      Archaic

                   3.      Formative

                            Reading: Josephy 3-19

II.      Traditional Cultures of the Americas

          A.      North America

                   1.      The Far North

                   2.      The Far West

                   3.      Southwest

                   4.      Plains

                   5.      Eastern

                                           Reading: Josephy 21-145

          B.      Meso-America

                   1.      Central Mexico

                   2.      Southern Mexico & Central America

                   3.      Caribbean

                              Reading: Josephy 147-175

          C.      South America

                   1.      Lowlands

                   2.      Highlands

                   3.      Andes

                   4.      Southern

                              Reading: Josephy 177-247

III.     Case Studies

          A.      Native American Studies and Research

                   1. Ethnographic View

                   2.  Indigenous Knowledge

                   3. Place in History

         B.       Case Study

                   1. Outline

                   2. References and Sources of Information

          C.      Case Studies for the Course

                    1. North America: Choctaw

                   2. Meso America: Zapotec

                   3. South America: Inca (Quechua)

                         Reading: Josephy 369-403

                     MIDTERM

IV.     Invasion, Conquest, Rebellion

          A.      Invasion

                   1. Columbus and Guacanagari

                   2. Cortes and Motecuhzoma II

                   3. Pizarro and Atahualpa

                   4. Smith and Wahunsenacawh

          B.      Conquest – God, Gold, Glory

                   1. Spanish Encomienda

                   2. English Capitalism and Puritanism

                   3. French Fur and sugar

                   4. Dutch Trade

          C.      Rebellion

                  1. Pueblo Revolt 1680

                   2. Jesuit Missions and Guarani 1750

                   3. Pontiac’s Rebellion 1763-1766

                   4. Ghost Dance 1890

                   5. Maya Rebellion 1994

                       Reading: Weatherford 1-20; 59-116

V.      The Americas and Native Americans Today

          A.      Nations of the Americas

          B.      Native American/Indigenous Organizations in the Americas

          C.      Global Indigenous Issues and UN

                                      Reading: Josephy  429-443;  Weatherford 117-150

                                        FINAL