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ASB 201 Indians of the Southwest
Credit Hours:  3
Effective Term: Fall 2010
SUN#: None
AGEC: 
Credit Breakdown: 3 Lectures
Times for Credit: 1
Grading Option: A/F
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Description: Cultural geography and social institutions of contemporary Indian cultures of the American Southwest and their antecedents. Includes examining similarities and differences, gender roles, and the historic and contemporary relations of Southwestern Indian cultures and federal and state governments of Spain, Mexico, and the U.S.



Prerequisites: RDG094

Corequisites: None

Recommendations: None

Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
1. (Evaluation level) Debate differing theories regarding the earliest migrations to the Americas.
2. (Analysis level) Evaluate factors leading to culture change from the Paleo-Indian period to that of Archaic Indians.
3. (Analysis level) Analyze the nature of cultural interactions among the Hohokam, Ancient Puebloans, and Mogollon and those of Meso-America.
4. (Evaluation level) Evaluate the impact of Spain, Mexico, and the U.S. upon Indians of the Southwest.
5. (Evaluation level) Assess changes in the cultural geographies and sociocultural systems of selected contemporary Southwest Indian cultures.
6. (Evaluation level) Research, analyze, and evaluate contemporary issues of concern to selected Indian communities of the Southwest.
7. (Evaluation level) Critique present-day federal and state laws and economic practices impacting Indians of the Southwest.
8. (Application level) Apply knowledge of Southwest Indian cultures to everyday life situations.
Internal/External Standards Accreditation
1. Examine the archaeological data to evaluate theories of the earliest migrations to the Americas and create an argument for a theory of migration.
2. Describe the subsistence and adaptations to environmental and climatic conditions of Paleo-Indians and Archaic Indians and debate factors leading to changes in settlement patterns and subsistence.
3. Describe, compare, and contrast at least the three major culture regions of the Hohokam, Mogollon, and Ancient Puebloans; discuss the cultural systems as reconstructed by archaeologists and include information about roles/contributions of women, men, and children.
4. Summarize the differential impact historically on Southwest Indian cultures of Spain and later, Mexico and the U.S., formulate reasons for the differences in level and kinds of impact, and make generalizations about the effect of historic events upon contemporary Indian cultures.
5. Conduct research and provide references for at least five sources, not including web sites, and use a creative device to provide an ethnographic description of a contemporary Southwest Indian culture.
6. Explain how you can use your expanded knowledge of the cultures and experiences of Indian peoples in the Southwest to make at least one positive change in your own life or positive application to your career field or to society.