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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2019 through Fall 2020
- Course Number:
- ATH 231
- Course Title:
- Native Americans of the Northwest
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Examines the Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest from an anthropological perspective. Covers historical and contemporary cultures, concerns, and issues of Natives living in Washington, Alaska, and Southwest Canada. Considers systems of power and social justice issues impacting Native societies in this region. 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 prehistories, histories, and contemporary cultures of Native American peoples of the Northwest
- Use an understanding of anthropology to analyze the values, beliefs, languages, kinship, marriage customs, politics, economics, and technological practices of Native American cultures of the Northwest.
- Examine and discuss power structures and social justice issues related to Native American cultures of the Pacific Northwest from an anthropological and cross-cultural perspective.
- Describe how fur trapping, trading, treaties, and other factors impact historical and contemporary Native American cultures of the Northwest.
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 activities may include any of the following:
- lectures
- discussions
- presentations
- guest speakers
- field experiences
- museum visits
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Assessment strategies may include any of the following:
- exams (take home or in class)
- quizzes
- short papers
- term papers
- field projects
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Themes:
- Native American culture
- Anthropology
- Genetic Origins
- Culture and Geography
- Variation
- Ethnic Group versus "Tribe"
Issues:
- Human Antiquity in the Northwest
- Perception
- Cultural Origins
Concepts:
- Variation versus "Race"
- Culture
- Sociopolitical organization
- Sociolinguistic organization
- Culture Ecology
- Linguistics
- History
Skills:
- read and write at the college level