CCOG for ATH 232 archive revision 201904
You are viewing an old version of the CCOG. View current version »
- Effective Term:
- Fall 2019 through Fall 2020
- Course Number:
- ATH 232
- Course Title:
- Native North Americans
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Examines Native North American cultures from an anthropological perspective. Covers the prehistory, languages, and cultural regions of North America. Considers systems of power and social justice issues related to the historic and contemporary cultures of Native North American societies in different cultural and geographic areas. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Use an understanding of anthropology to describe the prehistory, histories, and contemporary cultures of Native North Americans.
- Discuss systems of power and social justice issues impacting Native North Americans from an anthropological and cross-cultural perspective.
- Use an understanding of anthropology to analyze the values, beliefs, languages, kinship, marriage customs, politics, economics, and technological practices of cultures of Native North Americans.
- Use an understanding of anthropology to evaluate the effects of colonialism, assimilation, Native American boarding schools, reservations, and other factors on Native American historical and contemporary societies.
Social Inquiry and Analysis
Students completing an associate degree at Portland Community College will be able to apply methods of inquiry and analysis to examine social contexts and the diversity of human thought and experience.
Course Activities and Design
Course design activities may include any of the following:
- lectures
- class discussions
- guest speakers
- presentations
- museum visits
- field work experiences
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Assessment strategies may include any of the following:
- exams (in class or take home)
- quizzes
- term papers
- short papers
- projects
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Themes:
- Anthropology
- Culture
- American Indian/Native American
- Prehistory
- Linguistics
- Cultural and Geographic Areas
- Traditional environment
Issues:
- Ethnicity
- Perception
- Variation
- Adaption
- Acculturation
- Perspective
Concepts:
- Cultural Evolution
- Sociolinguistic Group
- Band/Tribe/Chiefdom
- Language Area
- Culture Area
Skills:
- An Anthropological Understanding of the Nature of the American Indian