Histoire des États-Unis
Présentation
A Different American Dream: Introduction to Indigenous Studies
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Deconstruction of common myths and misconceptions surrounding Native American culture and examine issues concerning indigenous populations within broader contexts. Use of Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, All the Real Indians Died Off: and 20 Other Myths about Native Americans, 2015. The class is project-based. |
Compétences visées
- contextualize Native issues both historically and in the present day
- articulate a thesis in order to provide a clear point of view for an assignment
- learn and use research skills in order to include relevant material that supports their line of argument.
- Reading and analysis of the Native press is a must