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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

History 29


COURSE DESCRIPTION
29 History of Contemporary Society Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite(s): None.

Advisory: Qualifying reading placement level recommended
A study of federal Indian policy and economic development on Indian reservations as it has developed since 1871. Cultural conflicts, recent movements, and the struggle for and use of land will be examined from an American Indian's point of reference. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
United States/American Indian relations from the beginning of Indian reservations to the present.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

To further develop the student's critical thinking ability by requiring the analysis and evaluation of data, the anticipation of alternative explanations and forming of conclusions from the data presented.

To prepare the student with a better awareness of the American Indian in our community and an appreciation of his history and culture.

To prepare students with a broader understanding of the economic and political developments of the United States.

To develop a knowledge and appreciation of the contributions of Native American people to the American society.

To establish a clear relationship between the principles embodied in the United States constitution, Supreme Court decisions, treaties, state governments, and the Indian tribes.

To provide sufficient background and in-depth information on a variety of Indian problems so that the student will understand current news reports on Indian problems.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. The American Indian Arrives to the Twentieth Century
  2. Major Policy Changes in the Early Twentieth Century
  3. Termination of Federal Responsibility to American Indians
  4. The Era of Self-Determination
  5. Contemporary Problems
  6. Case Studies of Contemporary Problems
  7. Activism
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Lectures
  • Group and panel discussions
  • Instructional Media

 
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Grades are based on demonstrated proficiency in subject matter
  • Exams, quizzes, comprehensive final examination
  • Essay questions
  • Research paper

 
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Possible texts include:

    Sandez, Mari, Cheyenne Autumn, Avon Books

    Steiner, The Vanishing White Man, Harper & Row
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