Syllabus

Palomar College

American Indian Studies 135

Spring 20

California Indian Art History

30011 Th from 12:30 - 1:50 pm - room Q2

Dates: January 24 through May 19. Palomar closed Feb 18 and 21 and March 21 - 27.

Instructor: Deborah Dozier.

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday from 10 am until 11:30 am; Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm.

Messages: Voice and message: 760-744-1150, extension 3256; E-mail: ddozier@palomar.edu; Website: <http://daphne.palomar.edu/ddozier>.

Super Important: I will only open email which comes to me with the section # of your class, your name as it appears in PAR, and the topic of the email entered on the subject line. A few sample subject lines might read:

30011, Fred Rogers, request for exhib. review information.

30011, Johnny Cash, my test is frozen

30011, Maurice Gibb, photos for extra credit.

30011, Aaliyah, my attendance at orientation.

I answer your email as soon as possible, sometimes within minutes of sending. However, I can only guarantee that it will be answered in the order received.

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.

Anticipated Curriculum:

Week 1: Introductions. Course outline. Reciprocity, Social Systems, Tradition.

Week 2: The Isms. Dating and American Chronology.

Week 3: Archaic Native California.

Week 4: Rock Art.

Week 5: Colonizing California.

Week 6: California Plants.

Week 7: Basketry.

Week 8: The arts of the peoples of Northwestern California.

Week 9: The arts of the peoples of Northeastern California.

Week 10: The arts of the peoples of the Great Basin.

Week 11: The arts of the peoples of Northcentral California.