AIIS 209: Native American History to 1815

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Class Program

American Indian Indigenous Studies

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091401

Meets Degree Requirements For

Diversity,

Social Science

Description

The first half of a two-quarter survey of Native American history. Examines the interactions between the Indigenous populations of North America and the changing economic, social and political environments from pre-European contact until 1815.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Learn critical thinking skills through reading and analyzing historical texts, literature, and sources.

Become familiar with the methods, terminology, and perspectives used to approach the study of Native American history.

Demonstrate knowledge of important historical events, movements, ideas, and concepts related to the Native American experience in North America before 1815.

Express and defend historical positions based upon primary or secondary research.

Show an understanding of the diversity of historical experiences of Native American peoples within time periods and regions from pre-European contact until 1815.

Core Topics

Indigenous North America, pre-European arrival
European invasion of North America
Colonial and Federal interactions with Indigenous peoples
Changing government-to-government dynamics resulting from the formation of the United States
Treaty-making and reservation establishment
Resistance, survival and adaptation