MCCCD Program Description

Indians of the Southwest

Course: ASB245

First Term: 1998 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Comparative study of the cultures, including the histories and present status, of Indians of the Southwest

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain basic principles of cultural anthropology. (I) 2. Describe anthropological research methods, and provide examples from the Southwest. (I) 3. Analyze the relationship between environment and culture, providing examples from the Southwest. (II) 4. Explain the relationship of contemporary cultures to those from the past, using examples from the Southwest. (III) 5. Analyze factors leading to the Pueblo Revolt from both the Native American and Spanish viewpoints. (IV) 6. Describe cultures and lifeways of several Southwestern tribal groups. (V) 7. Describe major contemporary issues relating to Southwestern tribal groups in the area of culture change, politics, water rights, economics, or intergroups relationships. (VI) 8. Describe major contemporary issues relating to southwestern tribal groups, in the area of culture change, politics, water rights, economics, or inter-group relationships. (VIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Anthropological Method and Theory A. Cultural anthropology B. Economics, social and political organization, and religion C. Linguistics and its relevance to native peoples D. Research methods E. Applied anthropology II. Environmental Diversity in the Southwest A. Relationship of environment to culture B. Subsistence in Southwestern environments III. Connections to the Past A. Overview of cultures from the past 1. Hohokam 2. Anasazi B. Relationship to present IV. The European Entrance A. Early Spanish in the Southwest B. The Pueblo Revolt C. Consequences of the Revolt V. Contemporary Native American Groups in the Southwest A. Pueblo peoples 1. Locations and environments 2. Cultural characteristics 3. Current issues B. O`odham (Tohono and Akimal) 1. Locations and environments 2. Cultural characteristics 3. Current issues C. Athabascans: Navajo and Apache 1. Locations and environments 2. Cultural characteristics 3. Current issues D. Yumans 1. Locations and environments 2. Cultural characteristics 3. Current issues E. Other groups 1. Locations and environments 2. Cultural characteristics 3. Current issues VI. Cross-Cultural Current Issues A. Culture change B. Economics C. Intergroup relations D. Politics and government E. Other VIII. Current issues A. Culture change B. Economics C. Inter-group relations D. Politics and government E. Environment

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/26/1998

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