Participation Statement

A written statement in which you explain by concrete, specific examples how you have earned the following points:

10 = regular attendance in class and regularly ready for class--have done the readings, participated in class discussions, been supportive of colleagues as they ask and answer questions, served as a guide for readings, etc. List the topics for which you have been a guide.

10 = how you have used the topics, texts, and activities outside the classroom--conversations, news reports, related it to other classes, other activities, etc.

Award yourself the points-- 20 total possible.

Focus on one of the following learnng objectives and describe how you have achieved it.

Learning Objectives:

• Historical Knowledge: students will be able to:
  • Describe the significant people, places and events of American Indian history.
  • Analyze the historical forces that shaped the pre-contact traditions of the indigenous societies in North America.
  • Explain the impact of disease, violence, and trade upon Indian people during the colonial period.
  • Differentiate the major objectives, campaigns and outcomes of America’s Indian Wars.
  • Describe the strategies of resistance and accommodation employed by Indian leaders facing forced removal.
  • Give examples of  Indian responses to their concentration on reservations by the federal government.
  • Analyze the factors shaping federal Indian policy from allotment to reorganization.
  • Describe the influence of red power on the politics of self-determination during the late twentieth century.
  • Outline the major cases and laws affecting Indian County.

• Historical Thinking: Students will be able to
  • Evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and trends in the historiography of American Indians.
  • Historical Skills: Students will be able to:
    • Critically discuss assigned texts
    • Present in oral and written formats their research/analyses