AIS 120: INDIANS OF THE AMERICAS

Course Syllabus: Indians of the Americas

Course No.: AIS 120

Instructor:  S. Crouthamel; MD 140; x2425

e-mail scrouthamel@palomar.edu. Web <http://www2.palomar.edu/users/scrouthamel/>

 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: Indian Heritage of America

        Weatherford: Indian Givers – How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World

 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

                         Reading: Josephy 3-23

          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 37-49; Weatherford 77-102

 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 57-147

          B.      Meso-America

                   1.      Central Mexico

                   2.      Southern Mexico & Central America

                   3.      Caribbean

                              Reading: Josephy 182-219

          C.      South America

                   1.      Lowlands

                   2.      Highlands

                   3.      Andes

                   4.      Southern

                              Reading: Josephy 235-270

 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 99; 189; 235

                     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

                      Reading: Josephy 286; 295 Weatherford 1; 27

          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 194

 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  377  Weatherford 319

                                        FINAL