AJ17050 Introduction to the Cultures of North American Aboriginal Peoples

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2001
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Jiří Rambousek, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This seminar is a survey of the history, culture, life-way, social organization, and world views of the aboriginal inhabitants (i.e. Native Americans) of Canada and the United States. The course uses a geographic approach to these issues, examining how Native American cultures adapted to each of the nine geographic regions into which North America is divided for this course. From each region, a selection of readings focusing on one specific group will be used as a model for the other groups in the region. Readings for this course will be extensive and include ethnographic, ethno-historical and historical texts, as well as traditional Native American folklore. In addition, video taped materials will be used.
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Course Introduction; Introduction to Anthropological Principles: Social and Political Structures, Technology, Languages, Archaeological Principles
  • Week 2: The Arrival of People in the Americas: the Paleo-Indian and Archaic Periods
  • Week 3: Arctic (Part I)
  • Week 4: Arctic (Part II), Sub-Arctic
  • Week 5: Eastern Woodlands: Northeast
  • Week 6: Eastern Woodlands: Southeast and Mississippi River Valley
  • Week 7: Great Plains
  • Week 8: Southwest (Part I)
  • Week 9: Southwest (Part II)
  • Week 10: California (Part I)
  • Week 11: California (Part II), Great Basin
  • Week 12: Northwest Coast (Part I)
  • Week 13: Northwest Coast (Part II)
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Assessment: attendance, two-part exam: (1) in-class written test, based on both material presented in seminar and the readings, which is given during the June exam period (2/3 of the final mark) and (2) a take-home question (5-7 pages) in which you will answer a question based on a comparison two or more of the readings (1/3 of the final mark). / Hodnocení: písemný test sestávající z části psané ve třídě a z části psané doma.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/~vndrzl/indians/aj17050.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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