ClassInfo - Spring 2020 American Indian Studies Classes

Spring 2020 | AMIN 3711 Section 001: Dakota Culture and History (52438)

Instructor(s): Neil Mckay
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020

Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM

UMTC, East Bank

Nicholson Hall 145
Enrollment Status:: Open (26 of 30 seats filled)

Course Catalog Description:: Dakota culture, language, history, literature. Contemporary issues, the arts.
Class Notes:: Darlene St. Clair, Associate Professor from St. Cloud State will be teaching this course.
Class Description:: This course focuses on Dakota culture and history. Our emphasis will be on the four bands of the Santee Dakotas: the Mdewakantons, Wahpekutes, Wahpetons, and the Sissetons. The content of the course will be regionally based, that is, we will study primarily the Dakota bands located in Minnesota and eastern South Dakota. This course will introduce you to many aspects of Dakota culture. We will first begin with a historical overview of the Dakota people, this section will lead us to a significant event in Dakota History: the Uprising/War/Conflict of 1862. As you learn about Dakota history, you will also become aware of the culture of the Santee Dakota. This will involve oral history and narratives, music and dance, artistic expression, language, and discussions of contemporary issues relevant to the Dakota people. Target audience: anyone interested in American Indian Studies.
Grading:: 20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
40% Reports/Papers
10% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:: Multiple Choice, Essay
Class Format:: 10% Lecture
60% Discussion
Workload:: 50 Pages Reading Per Week
15 - 20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52438/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 21 May 2007

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