INDIANS OF THE GREAT BASIN Anth 400B ER1, YV1 (3 credits) T, Th 4:00-5:15 pm, LB 114
Instructor: Dr. Laurie Walsh Office: Lundberg Hall, Room 101 Office Hours: M-Th 10:45-12:00 Alternatively Drop by, give me a call, email!!! We’ll schedule a meeting or chat. email: through Anth400 WebCT Office Phone: 753-2331
Catalog Description: Study of indigenous cultures of the intermountain region of western North America including such groups as the Washoe, the Western Shoshone, the Northern Paiute, and Ute. Course provides an overview of social institutions (i.e., religion, food getting and settlement, kinship, etc.) and changes resultant of European contact and colonization (Diversity course at UNR). Prerequisite: Anth 101, Anth 201, or instructor approval.
This course will provide you with an understanding of the breadth of traditional hunter-gatherer adaptations in the intermountain west, the variety of environments these skilled people utilized, and their relationships with their neighbors. In addition to learning about the effects of EuroAmerican colonization of the intermountain west, you will come to understand some of the issues facing Great Basin native peoples today in terms of their cultural survival.
Required textbooks:
Dean, Sharon et al. Weaving a Legacy—Indian Baskets and the People of Owens Valley, California University of Utah Press, 2005, ISBN 0874808081
Knack, Martha Boundaries Between: The Southern Paiutes, 1775-1995 University of Nebraska Press, 2004, ISBN 0803278187
Crum, Steve The Road on Which We Came: A History of the Western Shoshone University of Utah Press, 1994, ISBN 0874804345
Learning Objectives Measurement An understanding of ethnographic practice in the Objective examinations, quality of written essays, Great Basin (field methods, ethics, data gaps, key quality of research paper researchers) An understanding of Great Basin environments Objective examinations, quality of written essays, quality of research paper An understanding of the diversity of indigenous Objective examinations, quality of written essays, cultures across the Great Basin quality of research paper An understanding of the historic process of contact Objective examinations, quality of written essays, and culture change quality of research paper
Method of Instruction: course objectives and learner outcomes will be accomplished largely through discussion of assigned readings, through lecture, and student projects.
Indians of the Great Basin Fall 2006 Note: this syllabus is a guide only, the course could change if necessary. Walsh Version 1 Required Readings:
Weaving a Legacy for Exam 1 The Road on Which We Came for Exam 2 Boundaries Between for Exam 3
Assignments:
1. On October 2nd, if all things go perfectly, you are required to visit the library to see a small exhibit and visit with Native American basket weavers!
2. Book Responses. Rather than present you with an essay on each book for exams, I’ve opted to give you a response assignment that will be due on the day of the exam. Your response should be anthropological and thoughtful, and well-written. Your discussion should demonstrate that you have read the entire book, but I do not want a chapter to chapter summary. These need to be in your words—not the author’s!!!
Format: when writing in a general way you do not need to cite, but please include citations if you include specific information (author, date, pg). Avoid quoting, you need to paraphrase.
3 pgs minimum, 1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman 12 pt font, 1” margins
Each response is worth 50 pts.
3. Research Project:
You will research and write a research paper on a topic you find interesting.
Examples: Wavoka, the Ghost Dance visionary; Peyote use and the Native American Church; basket weaving; the emergence of Fancy Baskets; water rights at Pyramid Lake; the Dann sisters; the reservation system; fishing among Great Basin peoples; religion; sacred sites; kinship; the impact of the Comstock rush on native peoples; and so on.
Format: minimum of 10 pgs, full-citations, 1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman 12 pt font, 1” margins, references cited page (not one of the 10 pgs of text), use of at least 8 publications (Internet web sites do not count).
Power Point presentations: each of you will give a 15 minute power point presentation during finals week. This can summarize your paper or focus on something you thought was interesting. This should be formal, yet fun! Presentations can be scary, but this will improve your communication skills!!
Grading: The total number of points available is 550 (three exams [300 pts total], three book responses [150 pts total], and a research project and presentation [100 pts total]).. No extra credit will be given. In the event that you miss too many classes or fail to participate, points may be deducted from your overall total. Assigned grades will be based on standard percentages:
A 94-100% A- 93-90% B+ 87-89% B 86-83% B- 82-80% C+ 79-77% C 76-73% C- 70-72% D+ 69-67% D 66-63% D- 62-60% F 59% and below
Indians of the Great Basin Fall 2006 Note: this syllabus is a guide only, the course could change if necessary. Walsh Version 1 Attendance: As an adult, it is up to you to come to class. If you miss class, it is up to you to learn what you have missed. In accordance with college policy, those missing three classes may be removed from the course.
Make-up Exams: You can reschedule ONE missed exam if serious circumstances warrant it. A sinus infection does not qualify as a serious excuse, neither does a flat tire or a dead alarm clock, for example. The student must inform the instructor PRIOR to the exam. Failure to do so may result in the student’s inability to make up the exam. Rescheduling a make up is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. Exams must be made up within 3 days of the original exam date. A student has only one opportunity to make up an exam. If you fail to appear at the schedule time, you cannot take the test. Failure to take an exam may result in removal from the class.
In the case of extraordinary circumstances (i.e., hospitalization, a death in the family, etc), the student and instructor will negotiate an appropriate solution.
Classroom Etiquette: Please come to class on time. I enjoy and encourage classroom discussion, but topics should center on anthropological topics. Disruptive behavior (talking during class, hostile attitude, intimidation, cell phone use, etc) will not be tolerated and a student may be asked to leave class or be withdrawn from the course. Please see the GBC catalog for information about misconduct.
IAV Etiquette: Interactive classes are challenging for all campuses. It is important that students be patient and aware of other sites and resist talking over classmates at other sites.
Academic Honesty: Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be tolerated and may result in a failing grade for the course. Cheating includes copying other’s work, using unapproved technology during exam situations, talking to one another during an exam, and so on. Cheating may result in failure or removal from the course.
Plagiarism, according to Webster’s, is the practice of stealing or passing off the work or ideas of others as one’s own. In other words, when you write a research paper, if you do not cite the sources of the ideas presented in your paper, you are passing off other peoples work as your own. Buying or downloading previously written research papers (whole or in parts) is another form of plagiarism and it is a heinous type of cheating that deprives you of the educational experience you paid for!
Papers may be screened through Turnitin.com. If it is determined that your paper has been plagiarized, you may fail the course. Any incidents of student misconduct involving cheating or plagiarism will be reported to the Vice President of Student Services.
Problems: If you are having trouble in the class, come see me or call, and we will work to find a solution. If other problems arise (i.e., sickness, a death in the family, or some other catastrophic event), please speak to me as soon as possible. If you are unhappy with your grade or some other facet of the class, please call, visit during office hours, or arrange for a meeting to discuss the situation. As your instructor, I am committed to your educational experience and will strive to make the class accessible and fair.
Indians of the Great Basin Fall 2006 Note: this syllabus is a guide only, the course could change if necessary. Walsh Version 1 Anthropology 400B Class Schedule Fall 2006 Weeks & Reading Topic Due Dates/Exams T, Th dates
1: 8/29, 8/31 Weaving a Legacy Ethnographers and Ethnographic Practice 2: 9/5, 9/7 Weaving a Legacy Great Basin Environments 3: 9/12, 9/14 Weaving a Legacy Prehistory of the Great Basin 4: 9/19, 9/21 Weaving a Legacy Desert Hunter-Gatherers/Material Culture
5: 9/26, 9/28 Weaving a Legacy Material Culture continued Exam 1 9/28 Wks 1-5 and Weaving Film: Tule Technology: N. Paiute & Uses of Marsh Resources 3 pg book response for Weaving due by 11:59 pm WebCT
6: 10/3, 10/5 The Road on Which Western Shoshone We Came 7: 10/10, 10/12 Films: Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain To Protect Mother Earth 8: 10/17 The Road on Which Northern Paiute No class 10/19 We Came Films: People of the Marsh, That was 9: 10/24, 10/26 Happy Life Healing the Water 10: 10/31, 11/2 Boundaries Between Ute/Goshute Exam 2 11/2 Wks 6-10 and The Road & 3 pg book response for The Road due by 11:59 pm WebCT 11: 11/7, 11/9 Boundaries Between The Washoe
12: 11/14, 11/16 Films: Rabbit Boss and Tah Gum 13: 11/21 Boundaries Between Bannock Shoshone Thanksgiving 11/23 14: 11/27, 11/30 Boundaries Between Southern Paiute 15: 12/5, 12/7 Boundaries Between Cultural Survival Exam 3 12/7 Wks 11-15 and Boundaries & 3 pg book response for Boundaries due by 11:59 pm WebCT 16: 12/12, 12/14 Presentations Research Project due by 11:59 pm 12/12 WebCT
Indians of the Great Basin Fall 2006 Note: this syllabus is a guide only, the course could change if necessary. Walsh Version 1