Palomar College
American Indian Studies 105
History of Native American Arts
Spring 2015
THE BASICS:
Course: American Indian Studies 105
. Section 34776.Dates:
Wednesday, March 23 through May 18, 2015. Palomar closed 2/13, 16; 3/16 - 21.Days: Online
Professor: Deborah Dozier, Ph.D., M.F.A., M.F.A., M.A., B.A.
Class Tools: Blackboard login. (Note: all of the highlighted words on my webpages are links. Follow them!)
CONTACT & COMMUNICATION:
Office Hours:
Tuesday from
7:30 am until 10:00 am;
Wednesday from 12:30
pm until 2 pm; and by appointment .
Every Monday from 6 pm until 7 pm I will hold an online office hour/study session to answer
your questions and explain details of the week's material.
Office hours are required as a hold over from when classes were held in classrooms. Now that classes are online, I am available most any time during my work day to chat with you. All office hours are online and will be observed weekly through May 12, except when Palomar is closed. I will be in front of the computer ready to talk to you.
Once in a great while the internet goes belly up. If that happens during office hours they will be rescheduled. Office hours during finals week are by appointment only.
To join me during office hours you will call CCCConfer's toll- free number (see below). All session use the same passcode: 185104.
To sign up for CCCConfer follow this link http://www.cccconfer.org/. Once you are on the CCCConfer home page click on the meetings tab at the top of the page. Then click on the Office Hours tab. Then scroll down to find my name and the session you want to attend. Click on the word "GO" and it will take you to the registration page. You sign up once and then enter the passcodes given above to access the meeting. It is really very simple once you do it once. I encourage all students to attend office hours. Si, soy "margarita" pura y yo hablo espanol bastante bien. Pero, estoy aprendiendo todavia por que entiendo poco. LOL!
Phone and voicemail:
Palomar office - 760-744-1150, extension
3256;
CCCConfer -
888-886-3951 (passcodes: 185104)
E-mail
the Professor: ddozier@palomar.edu.
When to email me: Personal issues? Email me.
Questions about the class? Post your
questions on the Blackboard Discussion Board forum for your class.
How to email me:
The
subject of your email MUST
use the following format or your Email may be sorted to the trash.
DO NOT use any other subject line.
Here is the
format: the section # of your class, your name as it
appears in PAR, and the topic of the email. A few sample subject lines might
read:
33580, Gore Vidal, Appointment to discuss my progress, please.
31723, Sally Ride, Can you help me figure out how to get into graduate
school?
30001, Maurice Sendak,
I can't afford a textbook. What can I do?
31359, Chavela Vargas, I will be on a performance tour next week.
What to expect after you email me:
PLAN AHEAD! I
try to answer your email within 48 business hours.
If I get your email on Friday afternoon I will answer by Tuesday night.
E-mail to you:
It is CRITICAL that you go to the eServices website and make sure that the Email address you want to use is the one that is checked "preferred." I send email frequently and if you cannot receive it you cannot pass the class. Students who are on financial aid are stuck using their Palomar student Email. If you do not know how to access your Palomar student Email settings please check with Admissions at 760-744-1150 x2164.
PROFESSOR'S GOALS:
Dr. DOZIER'S GOALS FOR STUDENTS:
To teach students to discuss and write confidently and knowledgeably about American Indian culture and history and the significance of American Indian diversity through classroom participation. To teach students to identify the depth and breadth of Indian culture in America by exploring the ten North American geographic regions to reveal the prevailing cultural systems in each of these areas and their relationship to the environment. To explore the contributions of Indian America to other cultures, including our own and identify examples of American Indian traditional knowledge as they apply to current socio-geopolitical issues. To teach students to analyze information and demonstrate knowledge of an American Indian culture by using a case-study approach, and to construct papers and/or presentations reflecting both multidisciplinary sources and orientation.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
Class Definition:
This class is a late-start hybrid- that means it is compressed into eight (8) weeks and is half online and half face-to- face. You will need online skills to successfully complete this class.
Class Format:
Each class will begin with discussion and questions on readings for the day and student progress on assignments. The main topic for the day will be introduced through discussion, lecture, slides, and an occasional film.
1. Quarters and Units. This class consists of fourteen (14) units arranged in four (4) quarters.
| Quarter | Units Covered |
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, |
| 2 | 5, 6, 7 |
| 3 | 8, 9, 10 |
| 4 | 11, 12, 13, 14 |
2. Units and Topics. Each of the fourteen (14) units has a different topic. Click on any topic below to go to my notes.
| Units | Topic |
| 1 | Intro. Reciprocity. Social Systems. |
| 2 | Tradition. The Isms. Chronology. |
| 3 | Archaic America. Early Nation States in America. |
| 4 | Colonizing the Americas. Rock Art. |
| 5 | The arts of the peoples of Mexico. |
| 6 | The arts of the peoples of the Southwest. |
| 7 | The arts of the peoples of California. |
| 8 | The arts of the peoples of the Plateau. |
| 9 | The arts of the peoples of the Northwest Coast. |
| 10 | The arts of the peoples of the Arctic. |
| 11 | The arts of the peoples of the Woodlands. |
| 12 | The arts of the peoples of the Great Plains. |
| 13 | Indian art and the Law. Indian Art. |
| 14 | Contemporary Issues |
3. Quarters and Tasks. Each quarter may be completed by finishing all of its tasks. The tasks are a combination of Projects, Exams, and PARTICIPATION. Follow the links to the grading policy and reading assignments for this class (found at the bottom of this page) to read a detailed description of each task.
| Task | what is required |
| Take exams | One at the end of each quarter. |
| Projects | Submit Art Analysis. Submit Technology Analysis. |
| Discussion Board | Post Introduction; post technology analysis updates. |
Attendance
: I will drop students after the second unexcused absence.Due Dates: All due dates are posted below. Students submitting work or taking tests on the last day are in grave danger of not having their test completed or their work acknowledged because of the relative unreliability of electronic delivery - by the time you email me that you have a problem, the test or submission period will have ended. Remember, you are responsible for getting your work to me on time, even if you have to mail it or hand carry it. No mechanical excuses accepted.
Students should drop themselves on the occasion of the second missed due date.
| Quarter | Units | DATES | task title | due DATE | |
| 1 | 1 - 4 | 3/23 - 4/06 |
a)
post Introduction on Discussion
Board b) post Art Analysis proposal on Discussion Board c) take Exam 1 |
a)
b) c) |
3/25 4/05 4/06 |
| 2 | 5 - 7 | 4/07 - 4/20 | a)
submit Art Analysis b) take Exam 2 c) post Technology Analysis Proposal |
a) b) c) |
4/20 4/20 4/20 |
| 3 | 8 - 11 | 4/21 - 5/04 |
a)
post
Technology Analysis
Project progress report b) take Exam 3 |
a) b) |
5/04 5/04 |
| 4 | 12 - 14 | 5/05 - 5/18 |
a)
submit Technology Analysis b) take Exam 4 |
a) b) |
5/15 5/15 |
SUBMITTING YOUR WORK; TAKING TESTS AND EXAMS; ATTENDANCE:
1. What goes where:
a. Projects will be submitted through the Projects button on the Control panel in Blackboard (Bb). Bb has an anti-plagiarism device that will catch plagiarizers.
b. Exams will be taken on Bb, and can be found by clicking the Exams button on the Control panel in Bb.
c. Proposals and Introductions should be posted on the Discussion Board found by clicking the turquoise blue button on the Control panel.
If you do not know how
to use Bb contact or stop by Academic Technology for assistance, ext.
2862/2877.
2. Label your work:
Make sure your name and class number as well as the title of the assignment
appear on each page you submit in case your work is electronically
misplaced.
example: 34371, Sally Ride, Art Analysis, Spring 2014
3. Get your work in on time:
No mechanical excuses accepted. If you miss two assignments I will assume you are no longer a student in the class unless you contact me and we come to an agreement.
4. Medical excuses require confirmation:
In case of illness, please provide a dated note from your doctor. All absences due to a death in the family must be verified by a dated obituary. In the case of personal problems, please contact me instead of assuming that there is nothing that can be done. My ex-husband fell down an elevator shaft when I was in school, that took some understanding from MY professors and I am ready to return the favor.
5. Mechanical failure:
About 15% of students experience mechanical or server failure when they are taking an online test. If you
want to spare yourself wasted time and energy and you have a slow or unstable server or not much bandwidth, please plan to take your test at a location where there is a stable connection to the internet. Better yet, take your tests on campus where your connection to the servers will be direct. My policy regarding mechanical failure is that I will very happily reset ONE test, ONE time, for each student.6. Turn in quality work:
I will stop grading any student paper when I reach five (5) errors in syntax, grammar, or spelling. Your paper/project will be returned to you without a grade. You may submit it with corrections before the deadline. If you are wondering how this will work for you, I invite you to submit a sample of your writing and I will grade and return it using this method. Then you will have a good idea in advance if your project/paper needs more work.
7. Disappearing links:
The links through which you may submit your work will deactivate or disappear at the end of the submission period as listed in this syllabus. I do not give make up assignments or test retakes without a doctor's note.