Campbell, Gregory R.

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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaSyllabi Course SyllabiSpring 2-1-2019ANTY 323X.01: Native Peoples of MontanaGregory R. CampbellUniversity of Montana - Missoula, gregory.campbell@umontana.eduLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabiThis Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted forinclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contactscholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationCampbell, Gregory R., "ANTY 323X.01: Native Peoples of Montana" (2019). Syllabi. 9199.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/9199                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Semester: Spring 2019Course: Anthropology 323:  Native Peoples of Montana Professor: Professor Gregory R. CampbellOffice: Social Science Building, Room 231Contact: 243-2693; gregory.campbell@mso.umt.edu.Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the diversity andcomplexity of Native American societies that came to inhabit the state of Montana. Using an ethnohistorical and ethnological approach, the course examines the culture history of various Native American nations within theregion, highlighting the social processes that shaped their lives prior to the reservation period. The course also examines each society’s social and cultural institutions to form a comparative perspective.Course Objectives: 1. Students will evaluate documents within a historical and/or cultural framework aboutindigenous peoples of Montana; 2. Students will synthesize ideas and information with regard to historical causes,the course of events, and their consequences about Montana’s indigenous societies; 3. Students will analyze human behavior, ideas, and institutions for historical and cultural meaning and significance.Required text:Denig, E., Five Tribes of the Upper Missouri. University of Oklahoma Press.Recommended texts: The following works are highly recommended supplemental readings for the course. Theyare books that offer either a new perspective, insight, or provide a basis for cross-cultural comparison. These textswill enrich your knowledge and breadth of the region, the peoples, their cultural, and historical experiences.Clark, A., Archaeological Perspectives on Warfare in the Great Plains University Press of Colorado.Waiser, B., Bison and People on the North American Great Plains: A Deep Environmental History. Texas A & MUniversity of Press.Extra credit: A student wishing to do extra credit can write a book review using one or all of the recommended readings. Each review is due the final day of lecture. No late papers will be accepted. Submit the extra creditpapers in hard copy format (No electronic papers will be accepted). The assignment will be worth a possible 15points for each review.Course Requirements: Each student will be responsible for all reading and lecture material for in-class discussion and exams. There will be two exams. Each exam will be worth 100 points each. The test's format will be discussedin class prior to the exam. Grading is on a straight point system. There is no negotiation for points to raise yourgrade. If you did not receive the grade you want on the midterm, consider doing the extra credit.

ANTY 323X.01: Native Peoples of Montana

University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana University of Montana Course Syllabi Open Educational Resources (OER) Spring 2-1-2020 ANTY 323X.01: Native Peoples of Montana Gregory R. Campbell University of Montana - Missoula, gregory.campbell@umontana.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Campbell, Gregory R., "ANTY 323X.01: Native Peoples of Montana" (2020). University of Montana Course Syllabi. 11159. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/11159 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Open Educational Resources (OER) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Montana Course Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. Course: 		 	 Anthropology	 323X:		 Native	 Peoples	 of	 Montana	 	Professor: 	 	 Professor 	Gregory	R .	C ampbell	 Office:	 Social 	Science	 Building,	 Room	 231	 Contact:	 243-2693; 	gregory.campbell@mso.umt.edu. 		Course	 Description: 		The	 purpose	 of 	this 	course	 is 	to	 provide	 students 	with	 an 	in-depth	introduction	 to	 the	 diversity	 and 	complexity	 of	 Native	 American	 societies	t hat 	came	 to	 inhabit 	the	state	 of	 Montana 	as	 part	 of	 the	 Northwestern	 Great	 Plains.	 Using 	an 	ethnohistorical	 and	ethnological 	approach,	 the	 course	 examines 	the	 culture	 history 	of 	various 	Native	 American 	nations	within	 the	 region,	 highlighting	 the	 social 	processes	 that	 shaped 	their	 lives	 prior	 to	 the	 advent	 of	 the	reservation 	era.	 	The	 course	 also	 examines 	each	 society’s 	social 	and 	cultural 	institutions 	to	 form	 a 	cross-	cultural 	comparative	 perspective.	 	Course	 Objectives: 		1.	 Students	 will	e valuate	 data 	within	 a	 diachronic	 and	 cultural	f ramework	 about	 indigenous	 peoples	of 	Montana 	to	 understand	s ocio-cultural 	diversity;	2.	 Students	 will	s ynthesize	 ideas	 and	 information	 with	 regard	 to	 historical	c auses,	 course	 of	 events,	and	 their	 consequences	 for	 Montana’s	 indigenous	 societies	 to	 interpret	h uman	 activities;	3.	 Students	 will	a nalyze	 human	 behavior,	 ideas,	 and	 institutions	 comparatively	 to	 derive	 an	historical 	and 	cultural 	perspective	 of	 intercultural	 complexities	 and	 perspectives.	 	Required 	text:	 	Denig,	 E.,	 Five	 Tribes	 of	 the	 Upper	 Missouri.	 University 	of 	Oklahoma	P ress.	 	Recommended 	texts: 		The	 following 	works 	are	 highly	 recommended 	supplemental 	readings 	for	the	 course. 		They	 are	 books	 that	o ffer	 either	 a	 new	 perspective,	 insight,	 or	 provide	 a 	basis	 for	 cross-cultural 	comparison.	 	These	 texts 	will 	enrich	 your	 knowledge	a nd 	breadth	o f 	the	r egion,	t he	 peoples,	 their	 cultural,	 and	 historical	 experiences.	 	Bohr,	R .,	 Gifts 	from	t he	T hunder 	Beings.	 University	 of	 Nebraska 	Press.	 (Possible	 35	 points).	 	Howe,	 N.,	 Retelling	 Trickster	 in	 Naapi’s	 Language.	 University	 Press	o f	 Colorado.	 (Possible	 15	 points).	 	Bigart,	R .	a nd J.	M cDonald,	“ Sometimes 	People	g et 	Mad 	when 	the	Bl ackfeet 	Kill 	Us.”	 University	 of	 Nebraska 	Press.	 (Possible	 35 	points).	 	Chandler,	 K.,	 Murray,	 W.,	 Zedeno,	 M.,	 Clements,	 S.,	 and	 R.	 James,	 The	 Winged: 	An 	Upper	 Missouri	River	 Ethno-ornithology.	 University 	of 	Arizona 	Press.	 (Possible	 25 	points).	 	Extra 	credit:		 A	s tudent 	wishing 	to	 do	 extra 	credit 	can	w rite	 a 	book	 review 	using 	one	 or	 all 	of	 the	recommended 	readings.	 	Each	 review 	is 	due	 the	 final 	day	 of	l ecture.		 No 	late	 papers 	will 	be	 accepted. 		Submit 	the 	extra 	credit 	papers 	in 	hard 	copy 	format 	(No 	electronic 	papers 	will 	be 	accepted). 		The	 assignment 	will 	be	 worth	 the	 possible	 assigned 	points	 for	 each	 book 	review. 			 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 			 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 			 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	Course	 Requirements: 	 Each student will be	 responsible	 for all reading and lecture	 material for in-class discussion and exams. There will be two exams. Each exam	 will be worth 100 points each.The test's format will be discussed in class prior to the exam. Grading is on a straight point system. There is no negotiation for points to raise your grade.	 If you did not receive	 the	 grade	 you want on the	 midterm,	 consider doing the	 extra credit. 

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